UNL 2020 Spring Commencement officially cancelled

The University will hold an online ceremony on May 9th.

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced Tuesday morning that 2020 Spring Commencement has been officially cancelled due to COVID-19.

The University will hold an online ceremony for graduates on May 9th.

In a message to students, Chancellor Green says, “In May, to mark the day when your commencement would have occurred, we’ll also celebrate that moment with you online via livestream, and I’m very excited about this, with an opportunity for you to hear from my friend and our volleyball coach John Cook. We also will have an opportunity for you to send us the thoughts and feelings you’re having about completing your degree, and those sentiments will be shared with our entire university community so Huskers everywhere can celebrate with you all around the world. You’ll be receiving a box from us that will have in it very special things that will help you to commemorate and remember this time of completion for you. And of course, in that celebratory moment, we’ll complete the conferral of your degree so that it becomes official for you, in moving forward.”

The University of Nebraska-Omaha doing the same. The university sent an email to students saying, “Students graduating from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) in May 2020 will have the opportunity to take part in a commencement ceremony Baxter Arena in December.  Meanwhile, recognizing the urgency of individuals’ receiving their degrees, students will receive their diplomas and be recognized through an online streaming commencement ceremony in May.”