SPRING COMMENCEMENT 2020
UNO’s Virtual Spring 2020 Commencement Will Be Held May 31
Posted 2 weeks ago
The University of New Orleans is hosting a virtual commencement ceremony for its spring 2020 graduates that will stream May 31 at 2 p.m. on YouTube Live. The University’s conventional ceremony in the UNO Lakefront Arena has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Although the graduates will have an opportunity to participate in an in-person ceremony at a later date, President John Nicklow said the virtual commencement is an appropriate interlude.
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