Penn State graduation brings needed business, if not normalcy, to State College Updated May 08, 2021; Posted May 08, 2021 Students in the Graduate School - masters and doctoral candidates - take part in graduation ceremonies, May 7, 2021. Penn State's commencement at University Park takes place from May 7-9 in Beaver Stadium.
Dan Gleiter | dgleiter@pennlive.com Facebook Share Thousands of students and loved ones gathered in State College this week for Penn State University’s in-person commencement ceremony, the first such gathering since the coronavirus pandemic began. The ceremony was limited to two guests for each student, and socially distant seating was provided in groups of three at the outdoor event at Beaver Stadium. But even with those restrictions, it signaled a dramatic change for the area’s businesses, restaurants and hotels.