Purdue to hold graduation ceremonies Aug. 7
Jul. 28—WEST LAFAYETTE — Elliott Hall of Music will once again come to life as students cross the stage for the August 2021 commencement ceremonies.
After no in-person commencement ceremonies in 2020 and two in-person commencement ceremonies in May due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Purdue University will host two in-person ceremonies on Aug. 7 in Elliott Hall of Music.
Eligible to participate in the ceremonies are 1,409 candidates, which include 474 undergraduates, 529 master's, 393 Ph.D. and 13 professional program students. Also participating in the ceremonies will be 106 alumni who were not able to participate in previous commencement ceremonies — 48 undergraduates, 29 master's, 28 Ph.D. and one professional program alumni.
The first commencement will start at 9:30 a.m. and include all undergraduate, master's and professional degree candidates. The second commencement will start at 1:30 p.m. and include all Ph.D. candidates.
Tickets are required for admission to Elliott Hall of Music. Doors open 90 minutes before each ceremony. All attendees with bags will need to have their bags checked at the door for entry into the hall of music. Per Protect Purdue guidelines, individuals who have received a COVID-19 vaccination do not have to wear a mask inside Elliott Hall. However, masks are required for those who have not received a COVID-19 vaccination. Additional information is available on the Summer 2021 Commencement page at https://www.purdue.edu/commencement/summer2021/.
The commencement exercises will be livestreamed.
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