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Tuesday, December 10, 2002 Graduation speakers set Four high profile Texas officials, including LL Gov. elect David Dewhurst and Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander, will speak at Texas A&M's four commencement ceremonies Dec 20-21 at Reed Arena. Also scheduled to speak are State Senators Royce West of Dallas and Steve Ogden of Bryan. Approximately 3500 students are scheduled to graduate this December, with 3200 expect ed to attend the ceremonies. Registrar Donald Carter said. About 800-900 students will attend each of the four ceremonies. NEWS IN BRIEF On Friday, Dec 20 at 9 a.m. West will address graduate and undergraduate degree candidates in liberal arts and veterinary med icine. West will also speak to graduate degree candidates in medicine. Rylander will speak to graduate and under graduate degree candidates in engineering and science Friday at 2 p.m. Rylander will also address graduate degree candidates from the Bush School of Government and Public Service. On Saturday, Dec 21 at 9 a.m., Dewhurst will speak to graduate and undergraduate degree candidates in agriculture and life sci ences, architecture and geosciences. At 2 p.m. Saturday, Ogden will address grad- Dr. Frank Ashley director of admissi®. plans to resurrect the; percent plan are inacciri- "About 3.2 percent of';.; ten (percent) are (s Americans. About 11 are Hispanics,” Ashler On Dec. 2, Court granted petitions two consolidated cases iiv plaintiffs alleged they criminated against whetia admission to the Unher Michigan Law School lesser qualified, minotina cants were admitted. 'his will be the firsty court has addressed afc-J action in 1978. Ashley said the Hop decision only applies to It so other states and pnvatt versities are able tote; etitive minority studentsi with guaranteed admissior scholarships. The nilint either allow Texas toe® or no longer allow other si to engage in these pracncsi "he USCCR survey ® that a survey conduct^ minority high school itifi suggests that universitiesnea increase recruitment efi® financial aid opporvc I recruit more minoritv stir uate and undergraduate degree cantfe business and education. Ogden received his M.BA from MV has been a representative of the S College Station area since 1990, saiE Britton, spokeswoman for Ogden. Ogden's first speech at A&M. Commissioning ceremonies for Cod Cadets entering the U.S. Armed Forcesi; held during Saturday's early commencrei ceremony. Graduating students leaving prenuvs has been a problem in past ceremonies'!* extensive length of the ceremonies haste cited as a reason for the early exits, fr? said. Thei pythin I Mar lize de; then m betwee sad sht to stud; |id, sh ‘Tfie Student ^Engineers’ CounciC CordiaCCy invites you to: ‘The dirst JdnnuaC J4ngCe Eree Engineers’ (BaCC (December 13, 2002 8:00 pm Zac dry Cobby Cnjoy festive food and entertainment (Pickup an angle in Zachry today to support the disadvantaged youth of'Turin City (Missions. j4dmission to the had xvill Be your gift, donation. Tor more information visit us at http://sec.tamu.edu . TtoCrt.s A&M UHfT'cr.sitvt StmViil F.MfljMecrv Comhci/ THE BATTALION Jessica Crutch Brandic I ilTick. Managing Editor Sommer Bunce, News Editor Sarah Szuminski, Asst. News Editor C. E. Waiters. A Kevin Kspcnlaub, Dallas Shipp Ac" Kcnd M Editor in Chief Hiorjias Phillips, Asst. Aggidiftti George Deutsch, Opinion Eiwr ■ iws Editor Brieanne Porter, Asst. Opinion ‘ I r Aliaaa HoSiinon, Photo Editor arianne I tudu.n. ‘a 1 J, | t ? Ruben I>eLuna, Graphics Editor vst. Aggiclde Editor I)iane Xavier, Radio Ptoducrr Rees Winstead. 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