FALL COMMENCEMENT 2020
Actor Harry Shearer Shares the Irony of Life, Luck and Preparation in His Commencement Address at UNO’s Fall 2020 Virtual Ceremony
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Approximately 970 students participated in the University of New Orleans’ fall 2020 virtual commencement presented on Dec. 12. The ceremony, which was streamed live on YouTube, included a roll call of graduates and a keynote address by actor Harry Shearer.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic required the change and President John Nicklow greeted graduates via video while standing on campus near the fountain at the Robert Merrick/Latter & Blum Patio.
The graduates represented 31 U.S. states and territories, as well as 24 countries.
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