It’s that time of year again: graduation. As finals week wraps up and graduates and their guests prepare for the big day, there are also set instructions and expectations they must follow. Mustang News has prepared a How-To Commencement guide to clear any confusion.
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Ending fall commencement is a disservice to students
Graduation is full of mixed emotions. You’re excited for a new start, you’re relieved to have finished the turbulent four years that it took for you to get here, but […]
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A year and a half later, 2020 graduates finally have the opportunity to walk
As spring 2020 graduate Perry Nalle watched a movie with her parents, a college graduation scene began to play, and Nalle thought to herself, ‘Wow, I really missed out on […]
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Potential in-person graduation a “nice surprise” to graduating seniors
Most Cal Poly 2021 graduates accepted that their senior year milestones would be held virtually — just as the rest of their senior year had been. With these low expectations, […]
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Cal Poly to host virtual commencement ceremony for spring 2021 graduates
Cal Poly will host a virtual spring commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 12, according to an email from the Commencement Office. The commencement event will feature six different virtual ceremonies […]
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Graduating seniors share their thoughts about a not so typical graduation
For the first time, many graduating college students are not able to traditionally celebrate their years of hard work with a commencement ceremony. Cal Poly students share their thoughts about […]
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As seniors prepare to graduate, coronavirus has changed the job market
Coronavirus and its economic implications may affect graduating seniors’ job hunts.
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Graduating seniors will receive 10 tickets for Spring 2020 Commencement
With the Spring 2020 Commencement Ceremony coming up on June 13 and 14 in Alex G. Spanos Stadium, 10 tickets will be distributed to eligible graduates.
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Cal Poly graduates can recycle their gowns after the Spring 2019 Commencement Ceremony, but will they?
Last year, the Commencement Office partnered with Zero Waste and the University Bookstore to pilot a gown recycling program. Gown collection boxes were present at both the Spring 2018 and […]
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Additional commencement tickets go for $20 to $50 as students scramble to buy seats from each other
In the seedy underbelly of the “Cal Poly SLO Class of 2019” Facebook group, a rudimentary bartering system has emerged. While it is not for the sale of illegal substances […]
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The Ripples Guy is this year’s commencement keynote speaker
Since 2006, he has helped kick off Week of Welcome (WOW) with a keynote presentation.