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It will be hard for Spring 2020 graduates to forget the circumstances surrounding their graduation due to the COVID-19 pandemic; social distancing requirements, “shelter-at-home” orders, K-12 schools closed, masks needed when outdoors and additional guidelines to stay safe. However, the University is committed to making sure our May graduates are honored on their special day, as well as in the future.
FAQs on graduation have just been added.
Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the May 9 ceremony has been postponed until fall. While an exact date will not be set until we get further direction from the Governor’s Office, the University will give graduates and their parents at least 45 days notice.
“We are disappointed that we won’t be together on May 9, as we had planned, but we still want to recognize our graduates and applaud their accomplishments,” says Dr. Daniel Wubah, president. “Our 2020 graduates have persevered through a difficult time with grace and fortitude and I’m honored to have them join our more than 68,000 living alums.”
Preparations that are being made right now to honor our ‘Ville Class of 2020 include:
- Caps and gowns can be ordered
- Students and their families are allowed to come to campus to take outside photos for graduation. Please bring masks with you and practice social distancing.
- Graduates and their families are encouraged to tag their posts with the hashtag #VilleGrad20, and we will celebrate the class of 2020 online through several ways. To join the celebration online, search for Millersville University on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
May 4 – A letter from Alumni Association President John Held was mailed to all graduates that includes a tassel and a note encouraging graduates to post selfies.
May 7 – A video featuring “20 words of encouragement for ‘20” will be emailed to all graduates.
May 9 – A “Congratulations Graduates” video featuring Dr. Wubah will be emailed to members of the Class of 2020. This video will also be placed on Millersville.edu and shared across all social media platforms.
5 replies on “Celebrating the ‘Ville’s May 2020 Graduates”
I hope that we will still have a graduate commencement in the fall just as the undergraduates will have.
Editor’s Note: Absolutely – whether it’s one commencement or two, there will definitely be an event to honor all graduates; both undergrad and grad!
What about the graduate commencement..will it be on a separate day from the undergraduate one?
Editors’ Note: We will definitely find a way to be inclusive of everyone; undergrads and grads. Exact details will depend on directives from the Governor’s Office as well as CDC guidelines.
We’re proud of our graduates! Communication and Theatre Seniors are being honored on our Social Media pages — See; https://www.facebook.com/MUcommtheatre/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel&eid=ARCrq-XrJXu6ueRfGbKX4jo8lxq8gWDaljtgoBCDt5rNYzKxU5nFB8oZ-cRkYRt_4sRqkxg5xrdniq0-
What about our degrees? Are they still being mailed to us? Any timetable or information on that?
Editor’s Note: Absolutely – diplomas will be mailed out the same as in past years, after final grades are calculated. Our hope is to get them mailed in June.
We will miss sharing the jubilation of graduation day, but this class will always hold a special place in our hearts. English is celebrating graduates on its news page: https://blogs.millersville.edu/englishnewsletter/ and we look forward to hearing about our graduates’ future successes (some with us in the masters program!).