UNO changes course on fall commencement ceremonies [Video]

The University of New Orleans has announced a solution for graduates following the announcement that the university would not host a fall commencement ceremony. In an updated statement from President Kathy Johnson, the university will now hold several smaller, more intimate ceremonies in December at the University Center. This comes after pushback from graduates and their families on the decision to cut the fall ceremony entirely. Johnson issued the following statement about the solution: “My announcement earlier this week about December commencement sparked passionate and heartfelt responses from our students and their loved ones. I have heard you. Your reactions are completely understandable, and they have prompted me and the university leadership to think more creatively about how we might celebrate our fall graduates in a suitable manner. We have made the decision to hold several smaller, more intimate ceremonies in December in the University Center. Students will wear their …