2020 Commencement

Commencement Commencement June 20, 2020

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We hosted our 178th Commencement Ceremony, celebrating the largest graduating class in school history in a graduate-only ceremony on Saturday, June 20. The 2019-2020 academic year began with the school’s largest total enrollment and concluded with a Commencement Ceremony honoring 615 graduates, the largest number in the university’s 178-year history. Only graduates were allowed to attend the ceremony due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and were socially distanced by being seated six feet apart on Memorial Hall Lawn. Family members, friends, classmates, faculty, and staff were able to cheer graduates on from home via live stream video. “This year has been challenging for many, especially the class of 2020,” said University President Dr. Paul Stumb. “Although this was not the Commencement Ceremony that we hoped to give our graduates, it does not take away from the tremendous accomplishment of earning a college degree. I am extremely proud to welcome all 615 graduates to the Cumberland Alumni family.”