Meijer president, poet, professor to speak at CMU's three fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 10

The president of Meijer Inc., a world-renowned scholar and a professor will speak at the fall commencement at Central Michigan University. There are 2,512 graduates in three ceremonies on Dec. 10 in McGuirk Arena in the CMU Events Center. At 9 a.m., Meijer President and business leader Mark A. Murray will speak to the business, education and information technology graduates. Murray, who leads the Grand Rapids-based hypermarket chain with more than 190 stores in five states, will receive a doctor of humane letters honorary degree. Speaking to the 1 p.m. ceremony graduates in art, fine arts, music, social work and science administration is poet and scholar Herbert Woodward Martin. For nearly 40 years, Martin has been an educator and wrote right volumes of poetry for which he won awards. He will receive an honorary doctorate of letters.

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