{"id":97463,"date":"2020-04-20T16:41:30","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T21:41:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.olemiss.edu\/?p=97463"},"modified":"2020-04-22T08:31:58","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T13:31:58","slug":"um-celebrating-graduates-live-virtual-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web20.olemiss.edu\/news\/wordpress\/um-celebrating-graduates-live-virtual-event\/","title":{"rendered":"UM Celebrating Graduates in Live, Virtual Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">OXFORD, Miss. \u2013&nbsp;As <a href=\"https:\/\/olemiss.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of Mississippi<\/a> leaders continue to evaluate plans to hold an in-person Commencement ceremony at a later date, the university will honor its graduates in a live, virtual celebratory event on May 9.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\">&#8220;The university remains committed to doing all it can to honor our graduates in person when it is safe for us to come together as a university community,&#8221; Chancellor Glenn F. Boyce said. &#8220;And while we aren&#8217;t able to gather in the Grove and at other beautiful venues on our campus right now for traditional pomp and circumstance,&nbsp;we could not let our originally scheduled Commencement day pass without recognizing the incredible achievements, character and spirit of this class of graduates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\">The virtual event will begin at noon CDT. Additional details of the celebration will be shared closer to May 9.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\">As part of the virtual celebration, all graduates will receive an official cap and tassel from the university, to be mailed in a &#8220;grad pack&#8221; along with a few other celebratory items.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in;\">Additionally, the university is creating a collection of virtual mementos to recognize the entire class. Stories, photos, personalized online announcements and a digital Commencement program are among the items planned to celebrate graduates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;\">&#8220;It is important to note that the May 9 event is not intended to replace an in-person ceremony and, in spite of the ongoing uncertainties facing us with the COVID-19 pandemic, we continue to explore possible dates for an in-person Commencement ceremony,&#8221; Boyce said. &#8220;We commit to sharing more as we can identify a date that allows us to move forward while keeping the safety and health of our graduates and their guests as our top priority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 0in; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; 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