Virtual Commencement is made bittersweet with the pandemic coming under control
Virtual Commencement is made bittersweet with the pandemic coming under control Beatrice Shlansky / Photo Editor Columbia’s virtual Commencement is a fitting end to the seniors’ last year, which has largely been marked by both disappointment and hope. As student leaders, these seniors had the difficult role of building or maintaining community while looking beyond the gates. By Talia Abrahamson | April 29, 2021, 11:56 AM
Graduating students are wrapping up their Columbia careers optimistic, disappointed, burnt out, or some combination of each. Instead of the iconic flood of light blue graduation gowns and family members filling up College Walk, students will watch the University’s Commencement ceremony virtually on April 30 while dispersed across the globe.