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UR will hold graduation ceremonies online May 15
Apr 27, 2020

UR will hold graduation ceremonies online May 15

The University of Rochester announced over the weekend that it will hold its 2020 graduation exercises online because of the COVID-19 pandemic.  The university plans to establish a special website […]

Apr 23, 2020

RIT to host virtual commencement

Rochester Institute of Technology will help its class of 2020 celebrate with a virtual conferral of degrees. Although not intended to replace the traditional commencement, the May 8 virtual event […]

GCC moves 2020 graduation ceremonies online June 6
Apr 20, 2020

GCC moves 2020 graduation ceremonies online June 6

Genesee Community College has announced it will hold a virtual graduation June 6 for its 2020 graduates, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The 1 p.m. ceremony will be streamed online […]

Roberts Wesleyan joins the pack with graduation postponement
Apr 2, 2020

Roberts Wesleyan joins the pack with graduation postponement

Roberts Wesleyan College announced this week that it is postponing its May 9 commencement ceremonies due to uncertainty about the COVID-19 pandemic.  Most other local colleges have already announced cancellation […]

Former FCC chief to speak at RIT graduation
Mar 27, 2018

Former FCC chief to speak at RIT graduation

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission during the Obama administration, Tom Wheeler, will be the keynote speaker at Rochester Institute of Technology’s commencement exercises in May. Wheeler will speak […]

Mattel CEO to speak at University of Rochester commencement
Mar 8, 2018

Mattel CEO to speak at University of Rochester commencement

The CEO of Mattel Inc., Margaret (Margo) H. Georgiadis, will be the commencement speaker at the University of Rochester‘s graduation ceremony May 20. The second female CEO at Mattel, Georgiadis […]