Category: Graduations

Gov. Whitmer Vetoes COVID-19 Bills Related to Michigan Graduations, Public Records

By Dave Boucher Detroit Free Press Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed two pandemic-related measures on Thursday, nixing bills that dealt with graduation ceremonies and public record requests during a health crisis. One measure, HB 4728, would ban the state health department or local health officials from issuing orders that restricted high school graduation ceremonies this spring…


Orange County Universities to Host In-Person Graduation Ceremonies

California State University Fullerton (CSUF) and University of California–Irvine (UC–Irvine) have announced they will be holding limited in-person commencements for the classes of 2020 and 2021. The announcement for CSUF came in an email from provost Carolyn Thomas, who told students and faculty March 22 that the June ceremonies would be limited to graduates only, meaning friends and family could only watch their student cross the stage via…