April 6, 2021 President Martha E. Pollack sent the following message April 6: I am delighted to be writing you today to share good news about our plans for in-person Commencement celebrations for the Class of 2021. We are still awaiting additional guidance from New York state on COVID-19 public health measures for graduation events. But we are moving forward, in the interim, with plans that adhere to ongoing essential public health measures of masking, physical distancing, and outdoor gathering. COVID-19 still poses a health risk to our campus and surrounding communities, and, while vaccination levels are rising, we expect that the pandemic will remain a significant concern throughout the summer. For that reason, it is important to emphasize that all of the below plans are contingent on the public health situation and on state guidance; should COVID-19 cases on campus, or in the region, increase, it remains possible that we may be forced to revise these plans and, potentially, to move all celebrations to a virtual format.