{"id":10342,"date":"2020-08-28T01:40:22","date_gmt":"2020-08-28T01:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/?p=10342"},"modified":"2023-01-25T15:51:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T15:51:51","slug":"commencement-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/now\/2020\/08\/28\/commencement-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement 2020 and One Day in May"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On Friday, May 29, and Sunday, May 31, Augsburg University celebrated commencement virtually. Taking precautions to slow the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19, Augsburg was among numerous institutions nationally that hosted virtual celebrations to recognize graduating students. The streamed online event opened with speeches from Provost Karen Kaivola<\/strong> and President Paul Pribbenow<\/strong>. Personalize slides for graduates included photos and messages that the students submitted.\u00a0Friends and family posted comments to the video stream as they watched the event. Students took to social media to share their\u00a0graduation posts using the hashtag #AuggieGrad.<\/p>\n

Once it\u2019s again safe to host large gatherings, Augsburg will plan an in-person ceremony for the Class of 2020 that will include many more familiar commencement traditions.<\/p>\n

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ONE DAY IN MAY<\/h2>\n

\"PosterBlack artists, along with Indigenous and other students and community members of color, led an art campaign to uplift One Day in May during Augsburg\u2019s sesquicentennial celebration.This year\u2019s commencement celebration featured a central theme, chosen in April, that connected defining moments in Augsburg\u2019s history with its contemporary reality. Uplifting the university\u2019s longstanding commitments to equity and inclusion, the theme \u201c68\/20: One Day in May\u201d called the university community to explore the actions and outcomes of events in 1968 to consider their relevance for 2020.<\/p>\n

Following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Augsburg canceled classes on May 15, 1968, and hosted a series of workshops and lectures. Augsburg faculty and local Black community members led conversations focused on racism, politics, power, education, and violence\u2014significant tensions in American life in 1968. This year, Augsburg presented honorary degrees during the virtual commencement, recognizing two leaders of the historic One Day in May in 1968: the Hon. LaJune Thomas Lange \u201975<\/strong> and Mahmoud El-Kati<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Augsburg owes a debt of gratitude to the leaders of One Day in May, an event that continues to inform and inspire the university community to engage in efforts for equity and justice. Their contributions to our society and to Augsburg resonated strongly in the virtual commencement ceremonies, which took place just days after George Floyd\u2019s murder by Minneapolis police.<\/p>\n

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\"\"\"StudentBlack artists, along with Indigenous and other students and community members of color, led an art campaign to uplift One Day in May during Augsburg\u2019s sesquicentennial celebration. Hear audio recordings from the event in 1968, and see more One Day in May art at\u00a0inside.augsburg.edu\/one-day-in-may<\/a><\/p>\n

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WEB EXTRA: A banner from the One Day in May art campaign appeared in a photograph in The New Yorker<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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