Celebrating Our 2020 Grads – Virtually December 18, 2020 Nearly 1,400 Students Graduate with NSM Degrees in 2020 Commencement is a long-standing tradition of universities. But the onset of COVID-19 altered the way graduation is celebrated. The College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics went virtual to honor the achievements of its Spring, Summer and Fall 2020 graduates, holding a live stream Graduation Celebration on December 18. The NSM event recognized nearly 1,400 students receiving bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degrees. A large part of the event was the celebratory video and photo messages submitted by graduating students. The event also incorporated many of NSM’s commencement traditions, including a message from the dean and NSM Alumni Association, a student speaker and award presentations. The presentation of the graduating students’ names at Fertitta Center is also available on the NSM Commencement page.