Wichita State to belatedly celebrate spring/summer commencement
Oct. 6, 2020
By WSU Strategic Communications
Contact: Lainie Mazzullo, co-director of news and media relations, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu.
Students who graduated from Wichita State University during spring and summer 2020
will finally get their chance to walk across the stage to be recognized in a formal
commencement ceremony at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10 at Charles Koch Arena.
More than 600 students are expected to attend commencement, which was originally postponed due
to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many safety measures are being put in place, including required masks, limited attendees
and distanced seating for graduates and guests.
Although a virtual ceremony was held in May, it’s always been a priority to provide
a safe way for students to be celebrated for their achievements, said Kimberly Moore,
director of Workforce, Professional and Community Education at the university.
“This day has been a long time coming, and these graduates have worked hard and sacrificed
much to earn their degrees during a worldwide pandemic,” Moore says. “When we postponed
our spring ceremony due to COVID, there were many disappointed graduates and families.
We look forward to greeting our graduates and their families on Saturday.”
Media are welcome to attend with a press pass. Guests without tickets will not be
admitted, as there is assigned seating. There are no tickets remaining.
Wichita State University serves as the Kansas urban-based research university, enrolling
more than 20,000 students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries.
Wichita State and WSU Tech are recognized for being student centered and innovation
driven.
Located in the largest city in the state with one of the highest concentrations in
the United States of jobs involving science, technology, engineering and math (STEM),
Wichita State University provides uniquely distinctive and innovative pathways of
applied learning, applied research and career opportunities for all of our students.
The Innovation Campus, which is a physical extension of the Wichita State University main campus, is one
of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing research/innovation parks, encompassing
over 120 acres and is home to a number of global companies and organizations.
