‘We did it’: University of Michigan graduates celebrate virtual ceremony at the Big House
Updated May 01, 2021;
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ANN ARBOR, MI – There was a celebratory mood inside Michigan Stadium Saturday afternoon as thousands of 2020 and 2021 graduates from the University of Michigan watched a virtual commencement ceremony with their friends and fellow graduates.
Members of UM’s class of 2021 arrived at the stadium at assigned interval times to watch a virtual commencement ceremony on video boards, which included speeches from various deans of different schools and colleges. Students also listened to speeches from UM President Mark Schlissel, Provost Susan Collins, Board of Regents Chair Denise Illitch and outgoing Central Student Government President Amanda Kaplan.