PITTSBURG, Kan. — Commencement ceremonies are planned for Friday, Dec. 16, in the Plaster Center and the Weede Gymnasium at Pittsburg State University. A total of 316 undergraduate students are on the list to have degrees conferred, and 242 graduate students are on the list. Here's what to expect: Ring the Centennial Bell Graduates are invited to ring the Centennial Bell at the Centennial Bell Tower south of Axe Library before or after their ceremony.