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Officials held Commencement virtually for the Class of 2020 last year with plans for both classes to return for an in-person ceremony on the National Mall at a future date.
Following several universities’ announcements that they will hold in-person commencement ceremonies next month, GW will keep its current plan of postponing an in-person celebration, officials said in a release Friday.
Provost Brian Blake said in the announcement that GW faces restrictions with holding an in-person Commencement on the National Mall like National Park Service regulations, which other D.C.-area universities are not experiencing. He said officials repeatedly heard in conversations with students, graduates and families that students are willing to wait to hold Commencement until they can gather with as many friends and family as possible.