KU announces names of more than 4,000 spring 2003 candidates for degree

LAWRENCE -- The names of more than 4,000 candidates for degree at the University of Kansas this spring have been announced by the KU registrar.

KU's Class of 2003 numbers more than 6,200, including more than 2,200 who completed degree work last summer and fall. Because KU conducts only one formal commencement ceremony each year, many of these graduates will return Sunday, May 18, for the university's 130th commencement procession into Memorial Stadium. About 4,000 members of the Class of 2003 are expected to participate.

Faculty and graduates will assemble about 2 p.m. along Memorial Drive for the procession, which begins at 2:30 p.m. The program begins about 3:30 p.m. In case of inclement weather, participants should call the KU Information Center, (785) 864-3506, or listen to local radio and television stations to learn the exact time of the commencement ceremony.

Commencement information and an up-to-date schedule of events also are available online at www.commencement.ku.edu.

Graduates are listed online by home county and state at www.ur.ku.edu/News/03N/MayNews/May13/directory.html.

Ninety-five of the 105 Kansas counties are represented. There are no graduates from these counties: Chautauqua, Cheyenne, Gove, Greeley, Kiowa, Lane, Rawlins, Smith, Stafford and Stevens.

Students' names are in the following format:

Hometown
First name, last name, gender (M or F), degree, parents or guardians (P/G), name of former high school (when available)

Note: KU offers about 75 undergraduate and 165 graduate degrees. To facilitate listing of degrees, abbreviations for the more common ones are used with the major or majors when applicable. If no major is listed, the name of the major is in the name of the degree. The degree key below is used in abbreviating names of degrees :

BA-bachelor of arts
BAE-bachelor of art education
BGS-bachelor of general studies
BFA-bachelor of fine arts
BM- bachelor of music
BME-bachelor of music education
BSB-bachelor of science in business
BSE-bachelor of science in education
BSJ-bachelor of science in journalism
BSN-bachelor of science in nursing
BSP-bachelor of science in pharmacy
BSW-bachelor of social work
CFR-certificate of fellowship or residency
DE-doctor of engineering
DMA-doctor of musical arts
EdD-doctor of education
EDS-specialist in education
JD-juris doctor (doctor of laws)
MA-master of arts
MAIS (MAS)-master of accounting and information systems
MAR-master of architecture
MBA-master of business administration
MD-doctor of medicine
ME-master of engineering
MME-master of music education
MFA-master of fine arts
MHAMS-master of historical administration and museum studies
MHD-master of human development
MHS-master of health service administration
MM-master of music
MOT-master of occupational therapy
MPA-master of public administration
MPH-master of public health
MS-master of science
MSE-master of science in education
MSW-master of social work
MUP-master of urban planning
PD-doctor of pharmacy
PhD-doctor of philosophy