Vigilance stressed by schools over break
Fears of virus surge arise
ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette
As spring beckons to students and their families, Allen County health officials are urging residents to remain vigilant with coronavirus precautions even as cases decrease and vaccinations increase.
“There is light at the end of the tunnel, but it s still too early to abandon practices that have worked to reduce the spread of COVID-19,” Allen County Health Commissioner Dr. Matthew Sutter said in a statement.
Purdue University Fort Wayne is scheduled to begin its spring break today. The four Allen County school districts planned their spring breaks for early April.
PFW nixes traditional graduation ceremony
Cites numbers, plans graduation parade
ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette
The region s largest university won t be honoring its 2021 graduates with its traditional in-person ceremony at Memorial Coliseum.
Such a gathering isn t a safe or responsible option, Ronald Elsenbaumer, chancellor of Purdue University Fort Wayne, said Wednesday in an email to campus.
“While Indiana s restrictions on gatherings and crowd density have eased slightly during the past several weeks, a traditional commencement ceremony is just not feasible for an institution of our size,” Elsenbaumer said.
The ceremony was last held in May 2019. In that year, about 1,640 graduates from both Purdue Fort Wayne and Indiana University Fort Wayne were honored, and friends and family packed the venue.
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