Commencement exercises at Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 12, in the Mall Area in front of Magale Library on the University campus.
Cinda A. Hallman, a 1966 graduate of SAU and 1999 recipient of the SAU Distinguished Alumni Award, will be the guest speaker. Hallman is the former chief executive officer of Spherion Corporation, a provider of staffing, recruitment, and workforce solutions. She was appointed to the position in 2001, following six years of active membership on Spherion’s board of directors, and retired in March 2004.
Prior to joining Spherion, Hallman had a distinguished 20-year career with DuPont. As senior vice president of DuPont global systems and processes, she led a major effort to define new business models associated with a strategic shift in focus for the $40 billion global enterprise. She also had full responsibility for global information technology, processes and strategy, and corporate core managing processes.
The Office of Alumni Relations will sponsor a reception for graduates, family, and faculty from 5 to 6:45 p.m. in the Donald W. Reynolds Campus and Community Center.
For more information regarding graduation at SAU, call the Office of the Registrar at 870-235-4031.
