{"id":18963,"date":"2020-05-05T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/?p=18963"},"modified":"2024-07-08T06:04:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T10:04:59","slug":"u-m-celebrates-class-of-2020-with-day-of-online-tributes-social-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2020\/05\/05\/u-m-celebrates-class-of-2020-with-day-of-online-tributes-social-media\/","title":{"rendered":"U-M celebrates Class of 2020 with day of online tributes, social media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube aligncenter wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Virtual Victors - Performed by the Michigan Marching Band and Men&#039;s and Women&#039;s Glee Clubs\" width=\"665\" height=\"374\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZyrTAXeiaSA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">U-M leaders, alumni, notables join in pandemic-altered virtual party<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Congratulatory video messages and other virtual activities replaced traditional commencement ceremonies as the University of Michigan community celebrated the Class of 2020 online amid the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President Mark Schlissel, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, university deans, notable alumni and many others were part of a daylong online event May 2 that included music performances and the chance for graduates to show off their maize-and-blue pride on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schlissel said in remarks posted to his \u201cOn the Agenda\u201d blog that the pandemic created challenges, but also sparked innovations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>As a society, we need talented individuals in all disciplines to challenge the uncertain future that the pandemic has thrust upon us. We know that life will be very different, in the near future and likely beyond. Our great faculty and staff have worked diligently to prepare you.<\/p><p>I hope you will take the time to cherish this moment \u2014 as you are now University of Michigan graduates \u2014 before deciding what your role will be in tackling the challenges that lie ahead.\u00a0<\/p><p>I am ever so grateful that you, the University of Michigan Class of 2020, will rise to meet them.<\/p><cite>President Mark Schlissel<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/record.umich.edu\/articles\/u-m-celebrates-class-of-2020-with-day-of-online-tributes-social-media\/\">Read the full article in the University Record<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"omsc-box omsc-with-title omsc-with-bg-color omsc-with-icon omsc-icon-style-border omsc-icon-shape-circle\" style=\"border-color:#000000;background-color:#eff0f1;text-align:left\"><div class=\"omsc-box-icon-wrapper\"><div class=\"omsc-box-icon\" style=\"border-color:#eff0f1;color:#eff0f1;border-color:#000000;color:#000000;\"><i class=\"fa fa-info\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><div class=\"omsc-box-inner\"><div class=\"omsc-box-title\">MORE INFORMATION<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/commencement.umich.edu\/\" data-rich-text-format-boundary=\"true\">2020 Spring Celebration website<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myumi.ch\/O4Gbq\">Playlist of celebration videos<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myumi.ch\/r8vdZ\">President Schlissel\u2019s message to graduates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umdearborn.edu\/news\/all-news\/articles\/i-will-forever-go-blue\">UM-Dearborn celebration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/grad2020\">UM-Flint celebration<\/a> <\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U-M leaders, alumni, notables join in pandemic-altered virtual party Congratulatory video messages and other virtual activities replaced traditional commencement ceremonies as the University of Michigan community celebrated the Class of 2020 online amid the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp; President Mark Schlissel, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, university deans, notable alumni and many others were part of a daylong online\u2026 <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/2020\/05\/05\/u-m-celebrates-class-of-2020-with-day-of-online-tributes-social-media\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18969,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_umich_oidc_access":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[810,65,96],"class_list":["post-18963","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campus-news","tag-covid","tag-social","tag-students"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michigan-Memories.png",585,351,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michigan-Memories-200x120.png",200,120,true],"medium":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michigan-Memories-300x180.png",300,180,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michigan-Memories.png",585,351,false],"large":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michigan-Memories.png",585,351,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michigan-Memories.png",585,351,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michigan-Memories.png",585,351,false],"excerpt-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michigan-Memories-200x140.png",200,140,true],"themonic-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michigan-Memories-60x42.png",60,42,true],"ioslider-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michigan-Memories-585x300.png",585,300,true],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michigan-Memories.png",585,351,false],"400x250-crop":["https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Michigan-Memories.png",400,240,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"News Staff","author_link":"https:\/\/michigan.it.umich.edu\/news\/author\/mitnewsadm\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"U-M leaders, alumni, notables join in pandemic-altered virtual party Congratulatory video messages and other virtual activities replaced traditional commencement ceremonies as the University of Michigan community celebrated the Class of 2020 online amid the coronavirus pandemic.&nbsp; 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