When COVID-19 Crashed Commencement

Autor/inn/en	Sullivan, Sara C. W.; Fell, Julie; Keogh, Becky
Titel	When COVID-19 Crashed Commencement
Quelle	In: College and University, 96 (2021) 1, S.49-52 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0010-0889
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Graduation; Ceremonies; Video Technology; Communication Strategies; Iowa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Abschluss; Graduierung; Zeremoniell; Kommunikationsstrategie
Abstract	The State University of Iowa held inaugural commencement practices in 1857--a mere eleven years after Iowa became a state. The flagship, now named the University of Iowa (UI), has a long and storied commencement history. Commencements have been cancelled. They have been postponed. They have been displaced. But they have never been virtual…until COVID-19 crashed commencement in the spring of 2020. UI has an Office of Strategic Communication (OSC) which partners with the Office of the Registrar each commencement to livestream commencement and post them for viewing later. OSC partners reached out and pitched the idea of a virtual commencement. More accurately, they proposed fifteen virtual commencements, all tailored to fit the needs of each college to air at the time each was originally scheduled to take place. So, how did it all end up? UI delivered all fifteen unique ceremonies on time. UI considered this a big Hawkeye win and a huge accomplishment achieved through collaboration, teamwork, and, ultimately, the love of the students. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, and though imperfect, the virtual ceremonies provided a platform for celebration. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO). One Dupont Circle NW Suite 520, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-293-9161; Fax: 202-872-8857; e-mail: pubs@aacrao.org; Web site: http://www.aacrao.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01