The Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ will confer undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degrees on Friday, Aug. 6, during Summer 2021 Commencement.
The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. in the Cajundome.
Safety will be a focus.
- Guests and graduates will be required to wear masks.
- Seating for graduates and spectators will be arranged to ensure social distancing.
- Sanitizing stations will be available.
Graduates and guests should enter the Cajundome parking lot through Gate 8 via West Congress Street or through Gate 11 via Reinhardt Drive. Vehicles carrying people with disabilities will be able to enter the lot with state-issued placards, permits, or license plates for the disabled through Gate 14 via Cajundome Boulevard.
Kiwana McClung, an associate professor in the , will be the Commencement speaker. Her research interests include community and design development, diversity in design education and cultural spatial studies.
She is faculty advisor for the Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬â€™s student chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects. McClung earned the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture’s Diversity Achievement Award, which recognizes initiatives to increase diversity in architecture programs and curricula.
She was honored with a Leadership Service Award from the earlier this year. It recognizes a faculty member who combines service learning with classroom instruction to forge skills and knowledge that students can apply to community leadership opportunities.
Security measures will be in place at the Cajundome. The Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬â€™s clear bag policy will be in place. Attendees can carry one small, clear bag and one small purse or clutch. Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ Police officers will examine bags and purses.
The Summer 2021 Commencement ceremony will be livestreamed on the and .
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UL Lafayette holds Commencement three times a year, at the end of the fall, spring and summer semesters.
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Photo caption: The Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬ will hold Summer 2021 Commencement on Friday, Aug. 6, at the Cajundome. Photo credit: Å·ÃÀÈý¼¶Æ¬