Whitworth University to hold in-person graduation ceremonies in May
March 15, 2021 2:10 PM Connor Sarles
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SPOKANE, Wash. Whitworth University will hold in-person graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2020 and Class of 2021 in May.
For students finishing out their college careers during the pandemic, there was little hope of capping it off with an official commencement. As early as April 2020, most Washington universities called off their ceremonies due to COVID-19 concerns.
Now, Whitworth grads and 2020 alumni will get their ceremony in late May.
The university has scheduled three in-person commencement ceremonies at the Pine Bowl:
May 22 at 10 a.m. Class of 2021 graduate ceremony
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Show Transcript EDUCATION. I WANT TO EXPRESS HOW PROFOUNDLY THANKFUL WE ARE TO BE RETURNING TO THE COMMUNITY. JEFF: DR. BECK TAYLOR WILL BECOME ONLY THE 19TH PRESIDENT OF SAMFORD UNIVERSITY, FOUNDED IN 1841. THE FORMER DEAN OF THE BUSINESS SCHOOL RETURNS WITH OPTIMISM ABOUT LIFE GOING FORWARD WITH ALL THE APPROPRIATE CAVEATS IN MIND, WE PLAN TO RETURN TO NORMAL CAMPUS OPERATIONS IN THE FALL. JEFF: IN SPITE OF CLOSED CAMPUSES AND WORRIES THIS PAST YEAR. I DID NOT SEE THE DEMISE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. JEFF: THE PANDEMIC HAS TAUGHT HIM THAT DR. TAYLOR BELIEVES THOSE THINGS WE ARE MISSING NOW. WE WILL NEED TO CONSIDER SENDING STUDENTS TO TRADITIONAL RESIDENTIAL FOR-YOUR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. JEFF: DR. TAYLOR WANTS STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT HIS CHRISTIAN