JOPLIN, Mo. — The speaker for the 50th commencement at Missouri will be will be Dr. Bruce Speck, the new president of Missouri Southern State University. Dr. Speck, only the fourth president in Missouri Southern history, took over in his new position in February of this year.
The MSSU commencement will be held on campus, Saturday, May 17 at the Leggett & Platt Athletic Center. A total of 565 students will receive 604 degrees in two ceremonies.
The 9:30 a.m. ceremony will include those receiving Bachelor of General Studies degrees and graduates from the School of Business, School of Education and Cooperative Graduate programs. The 12 noon ceremony will be held for graduates from the School of Arts & Sciences, School of Technology and Associate programs.
A total of 15 students will receive graduate degrees. These will include those who have completed Master of Arts in Teaching program in cooperation with Missouri State University, and the Master of Science in Education program (Early Childhood Education and Instructional Technology), in cooperation with Northwest Missouri State University.
