By Dian Schaffhauser
01/27/21
Rhode Island s Brown University has announced its plan to hold commencement in person for graduates while members and guests will attend virtually. The class of 2021 will be hosted on campus on May 1 and 2, although the university noted that it expects most graduates studying remotely during the spring to participate virtually as well.
According to a commencement FAQ, students who are on campus or in the Providence area will attend commencement ceremonies in person in accordance with public health protocols.
Originally, the institution was hoping to hold a once-in-a-lifetime double commencement this year, to recognize the graduations of both the classes of 2020 and 2021. That would coincide with a reunion weekend. But the public health situation has made that infeasible, according to the institution. Now the reunion will be held virtually, and class of 2020 graduates will be invited to participate in an as-yet undetermined event to meaningfull