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ASU commencement exercises set for nearly 9,000

May 13, 2014, 10:47 AM | Updated: 10:47 am

TEMPE, Ariz. — About 9,000 Arizona State University students will graduate at spring commencement Wednesday night.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan will deliver the commencement address, which was announced last month.

The ceremony for undergraduates will be held at Sun Devil Stadium, starting at 7:30 p.m. Commencement for graduate students was held Monday at Wells Fargo Arena.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has the most degree-earners among the ASU campuses, with 2,474 undergraduates.

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ASU commencement exercises set for nearly 9,000