Years of hard work and dedication are about to come to a close as thousands of students prepare to walk the stage this weekend, earning various degrees from Lubbock-area colleges and universities.
All four higher education institutions in Lubbock County — Texas Tech University, South Plains College, Lubbock Christian University and Wayland Baptist University — will host their commencement ceremonies from Dec. 13 to Dec. 15.
Texas Tech University held one of their Fall 2022 Commencement ceremonies at the United Supermarkets Arena Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022.
This means streets and restaurants around the Hub City will see higher traffic due to the visitors for the ceremonies, so plan accordingly.
Here are the dates, times, and locations, as well as how to watch each ceremony.
Fall 2024 Texas Tech commencement cermonies
Texas Tech will host four ceremonies on Friday and Saturday at the United Supermarkets Arena, 1701 Indiana Ave.
If you are visiting Lubbock and wondering where to park and what you can bring into the venue, visit www.depts.ttu.edu/provost/commencement/.
Friday, Dec. 13.
2 p.m.
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Huckabee College of Architecture
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J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual and Performing Arts
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College of Arts & Sciences
6 p.m.
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Graduate School and graduate degree programs
Graduating students move their tassels to the left side signifying that they are graduating, Texas Tech held the first of their Fall 2023 Commencement ceremonies Friday afternoon in the United Supermarkets Arena Friday, December 15, 2023.
Saturday, Dec. 14.
9 a.m.
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Davis College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
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Jerry S. Rawls College of Business
1:30 p.m.
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College of Media & Communication
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College of Health & Human Sciences
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Edward E. Whitacre Jr. College of Engineering
To watch the ceremonies, visit www.ttu.edu/livestream.
South Plains College fall 2024 commencement
South Plains College will host its fall commencement ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Dec. 13 in the Texan Dome — 1401 College Ave — on the Levelland campus.
According to the college, 541 students applied for graduation this semester, with 258 students participating in the ceremony.
To watch the ceremony, visit www.southplainscollege.edu.
Lubbock Christian University fall 2024 commencement
Lubbock Christian University hosts its graduation ceremony, Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the Rip Griffin Center. Mayor Dan Pope gave the commencement speak for the undergraduate ceremony.
LCU will host their commencement ceremony at the Rip Griffin Center — 5502 26th St. — at 10 a.m. on Dec. 14.
For more information on parking for the ceremony, visit lcu.edu/commencement.
The ceremony will also be live-streamed on the university’s YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/@LcuEdu/featured.
Wayland Baptist Univesrity fall 2024 commencement
Wayland will host its graduation at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14 at the Hutcherson Gymnasium on the Plainview campus.
To watch the ceremony, visit www.wbu.edu/student-life/graduation/stream.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: 4 Lubbock area colleges, universities to host fall 2024 commencements