Commencement ceremonies

Invitation.

Programs, press release, transcript. Address by Dr. Jerome Supple, President. Graduate School address by Dr. Jerome Supple, President.

Newspaper clipping.

This collection consists primarily of commencement programs. Some files may contain additional materials such as press releases, transcripts of commencement addresses, some commencement speaker biographical information, invitations, and baccalaureate programs. Arranged chronologically.

This collection consists primarily of commencement programs. Some files may contain additional materials such as press releases, transcripts of commencement addresses, some commencement speaker biographical information, invitations, and baccalaureate programs. Arranged chronologically.

This collection consists primarily of commencement programs. With a small amount of additional materials and recordings. Texas State University was established by the 26th Legislature in 1899 as the Southwest Texas State Normal School; 313 pupils were enrolled in 1903-04, the first year classes were held.

Compiled and edited by Ralph H. Houston.

Contents: "Change and the Future" by Dr. J. Lloyd Rogers; "A Perspective on Commencement" by Dr. Ralph H. Houston; "Commencement Address" by Dr. Betty Jane Kissler; "Commencement Address" by The Hon. J.J. Pickle; "Commencement Address" by Dr. Emmie Craddock.

Programs, invitations, press releases, speech notes, biographies, correspondence. Address by The Honorable Mark White, Governor, The State of Texas. Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters conferred on Claudia Taylor Johnson [Lady Bird] [Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson].

Programs.

Programs, correspondence, press releases, transcripts. Address by The Honorable Jack L. Martin, Board of Regents, Texas State University System. Graduate School address by Dr. James W. Pohl, Professor of History.

Programs, correspondence, press releases, remarks. Address by The Honorable J.J. "Jake" Pickle, Member of U.S. House of Representatives, 10th Congressional District of Texas.

Programs, press releases, correspondence, remarks, photograph, transcript. Address by The Honorable John B. Connally, Governor of the State of Texas, 1963-1969. Graduate School address by Dr. Robert D. Gratz.

Programs, correspondence, press releases. Address by Elspeth Rostow, Professor.

Programs, press release. Morning address by Mark Melliar-Smith, President and CEO of SEMATECH. Afternoon address by Jim Nelson, Commissioner of Education. Graduate School address by Dr. Stephen B. Springer, Director of Occupational Education.

Programs, correspondence, photographs, transcript. Address by Thomas Carter, SWT Distinguished Alumnus. Graduate School address: "Leaders, staff, success," by Lawrence Estaville.

Programs, newspaper clipping. Address by Elizabeth Topper Nash, Former Chair, Board of Regents, Texas State University System. Graduate School address by Dr. Sandra M. Mayo, Director, Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies.

Programs. Evening address by The Honorable Charles R. Matthews, Commissioner, Railroad Commission of Texas. Morning address by Dr. Nancy F. Chavkin, Professor, School of Social Work. Afternoon address by The Honorable James L. Sweatt III, M.D., Board of Regents, The Texas State University System.

Programs. Evening address by Lynn A. Tyson, Vice President of Investor Relations, Dell Inc. Morning address by Paul N. Cohen, Professor of English, Texas State. Afternoon address by Eduardo J. Sanchez, Commissioner of Health, Texas Department of Health.

Programs. Friday afternoon and Saturday morning address by Dr. John J. Beck, Dean, College of Education.

Programs, press releases, transcript. Address by The Honorable Greg Laughlin, U.S. Congress, 14th Congressional District. Graduate School address by Dr. Roseann Mandziuk, Associate Professor of Speech Communication.