What will a virtual college commencement look like? Here's what Bennett College is planning to do. By John Newsom Apr 22, 2020 Apr 22, 2020 Updated May 27, 2021 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GREENSBORO — What exactly does an online commencement ceremony look like? Bennett College has an idea.kAmq6??6EE !C6D:56?E $FK2??6 (2=D9 D2:5 :? 2? :?E6CG:6H (65?6D52J E92E E96 4@==686’D FA4@>:?8 G:CEF2= 4@>>6?46>6?E H:== 36 A2CE=J =:G6[ A2CE=J AC6\C64@C565 2?5 92G6 D@>6 @7 E96 EC2AA:?8D @7 2 EC25:E:@?2= @?\42>AFD 8C25F2E:@?]k^AmkAm|@DE &]$] 4@==686D 2?5 F?:G6CD:E:6D — q6??6EE 2>@?8 E96> — >@G65 4=2DD6D @?=:?6 :? |2C49 2?5 4=@D65 E96:C 42>AFD6D 2D r~'xs\`h DE2CE65 E@ DAC625 H:56=J] r@>>6?46>6?E 46C6>@?:6D D4965F=65 7@C |2J H6C6 2 42DF2=EJ @7 E96 4@C@?2G:CFD] $@>6 D49@@=D A@DEA@?65 :?\A6CD@? 4@>>6?46>6?E F?E:= =2E6 DF>>6C @C 72==] $@>6 D49@@=D H:== 9@=5 4@>>6?46>6?E @?=:?6 @? 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Here's how Greensboro's colleges and universities will honor the class of 2020 Several local schools will hold virtual ceremonies this month to recognize their newest graduates. All plan to hold in-person commencements later.
Downtown lights, a virtual celebration and an airplane pulling a banner: UNCG will honor the class of 2020 over a week in May The university still plans to hold an in-person commencement ceremony sometime this fall.
'Our smallness is our strength': A Q&A with Suzanne Walsh, the new Bennett College president In a recent 45-minute interview, Suzanne Walsh talked about enrollment, fundraising, accreditation, esports, Bennett's future and several othe…
