For the first time since December 2019, the University of South Florida is holding in-person commencement ceremonies.
To accommodate graduates and some family members, a pair of ceremonies will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
COVID-19 forced USF to hold virtual ceremonies in spring, summer, and fall of 2020. Graduates from those classes and their families will be invited to a more traditional commencement in the future when COVID-19 restrictions are lowered.
About 7,200 degrees will be awarded, including 5,206 undergraduate, 1,691 master’s, 289 doctoral and 12 specialist’s degrees.
Among the graduates are the first 30 students from USF s accelerated nursing program on the Sarasota-Manatee campus. Students in the program should graduate in 16 months. The first class started in January 2020, and was forced to study online during the pandemic. They eventually were able to resume in-person instruction, including lab study and cli
WUSF Public Media USF graduates will be returning to in-person commencement ceremonies for the first time since December 2019.
The ceremonies will be held at Tropicana Field with a limited number of guests in attendance. Graduates also won t march onstage.
For the first time since December 2019, the University of South Florida is holding in-person commencement ceremonies.
To accommodate graduates and some family members, a pair of ceremonies will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
COVID-19 forced USF to hold virtual ceremonies in spring, summer, and fall of 2020. Graduates from those classes and their families will be invited to a more traditional commencement in the future when COVID-19 restrictions are lowered.
UPDATED 12:20 PM ET May. 06, 2021 PUBLISHED 2:07 PM ET May. 05, 2021 PUBLISHED 2:07 PM EDT May. 05, 2021
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Saefallah Mohamed is graduating from USF at 17 years old
He received degrees in Biomedical Science and Public Health
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Mohamed will graduate from the University of South Florida on Saturday. He will receive degrees in Biomedical Science and Public Health.
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