The new normal
A look at recent graduates in a mostly remote world Editor's note: This story originally appeared in the summer 2021 issue of ASU Thrive magazine. It has been more than a year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. In a matter of days, many businesses, schools and other organizations were forced to take operations remote to slow the virus’s spread. ASU students had to connect with their professors through webcams, halt their extracurricular activities and, for the graduating Class of 2020, hold a virtual commencement ceremony. Despite the challenges, graduates mad...