Bush to address all graduates

Texas A&M officials President George W. Bush will be the one and only commencement convocation speaker for the 2008 graduation ceremonies. He will address the graduating class at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 12 in Reed Arena. Each graduating senior will have the option of using two guest tickets for Bush's commencement convocation. "Bush's address will launch a new concept for our A&M commencement exercises moving forward for the fall, spring and summer semesters," said Texas A&M University President Elsa A. Murano in a statement sent to the student body Nov. 7. "The plan is to begin commencement ceremonies with a convocation that features one notable speaker and with all degree candidates having the opportunity to attend this one ceremony along with a limited number of guests," she said. "The commencement exercises at which degrees will be conferred will follow in subsequent ceremonies over a two-day period."She said that performing the ceremonies in this format will make the degree-granting exercises shorter, which has been a long-term goal supported by students, faculty, staff and the administration. Jason Cook, A&M vice president of marketing and communication, said that the originally scheduled 9 a.m. commencement exercise on Dec. 12 will be moved to 7 p.m. the same day. The regularly scheduled 2 p.m. Dec. 12 ceremony and the 9 a.m. Dec.13 ceremony will remain unchanged.

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