Miamiâs weekend of in-person graduation events starts today: Whatâs planned
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and last updated 2021-05-13 08:48:01-04
OXFORD, Ohio â Starting Thursday night and running through the weekend, thousands of soon-to-be Miami University graduates will take part in limited-size commencement ceremonies outside at Yager Stadium.
They are the first graduating class in Miamiâs history since the early 20th century to have attended a full school year â through a combination of in-person and remote online classes â during a global pandemic as the university made sweeping adjustments to remain open.
And the series of commencement services, created in reduced event sizes to adhere to coronavirus prevention protocols, includes many graduates from the spring of 2020 who lost their chances to celebrate graduation due to more strict pandemic guidelines during the first spring of the pandemic.
Miami University to celebrate Class of 2020 and 2021 during in-person commencement ceremony next weekend
Nearly 4,800 degrees to be awarded and Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins to speak
Miami University will celebrate the Class of 2021 and its 4,800 graduates during in-person commencement ceremonies at Yager Stadium (an outdoor venue), May 14-16, rain or shine. Miami is also holding an additional ceremony at 7 p.m. May 13 for its Class of 2020, whose in-person ceremony was canceled last year because of the pandemic. All ceremonies will be live-streamed for those unable to attend in person.
In alignment with State of Ohio capacity guidelines, Miami will host nine ceremonies (eight divisional and one for the Class of 2020) in which President Gregory Crawford will address the graduates and their guests. Ceremonies will also incorporate remarks from 2021 Commencement speaker Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins and allow graduates in attendance to be individually recognized as they walk acros
Miami to honor Wayne Embry and late wife with Freedom Summer of ’64 Award
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Miami University will honor NBA executive and basketball icon Wayne Embry (Miami 58) and his late wife, Theresa Embry (Miami 60), with the Freedom Summer of 64 Award. The award is bestowed by Miami each year upon a distinguished leader who has inspired the nation to advance civil rights and social justice. Photo: Jeff Sabo
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Statue of NBA executive and basketball icon to be unveiled
By Margo Kissell, university news and communications
Miami University will honor NBA executive and basketball icon Wayne Embry (Miami ’58) and his late wife, Theresa “Terri” Embry (Miami ’60), with the Freedom Summer of ’64 Award at 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 18, outside the main entrance of Millett Hall, Miami’s basketball arena.
Miami to hold in-person commencement ceremonies in May
WCPO
and last updated 2021-03-15 18:15:06-04
OXFORD, Ohio â Miami University plans to honor more than 4,000 graduates at eight in-person commencement ceremonies at Yager Stadium in May, the university s president announced Monday.
Ceremonies will allow graduated to walk the commencement stage, and each will include remarks from 2021 Commencement speaker Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins.
Each graduate will be allowed to invite six guests, who will sit in assigned pods distanced from other families. Masks will be required. The ceremonies, which will be held rain or shine, will also be streamed live.
Here s the schedule for the eight ceremonies:
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