Rain forces all UNR Commencement ceremonies to Lawlor Events Center
UPDATE 1PM: Due to inclement weather conditions, the Saturday morning, May 16, Commencement ceremony has been moved to Lawlor Events Center. Yesterday, the University moved both Friday, May 15, ceremonies for the same reason.
Saturday morning, with line-up at 7:45 and procession at 8:15 a.m., will be the Reynolds School of Journalism, College of Liberal Arts and College of Education.
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Due to inclement weather conditions, the Friday, May 15, morning and afternoon Commencement ceremonies have been moved to Lawlor Events Center. Saturday morning ceremonies are scheduled to remain on the Quad. This is subject to change. All ceremony times remain the same. Please check the university website at www.unr.edu for Commencement information.
Friday morning's ceremony begins with a line-up at 7:45 and procession at 8:15 a.m., will be the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources, College of Business and the Division of Health Sciences.
Friday early evening, with the procession at 4:55 p.m., will be the College of Engineering and the College of Science.
The public should expect and plan for traffic congestion before the events. Free public parking is available on the top two floors of the Brian J. Whalen Parking Complex and in the West Stadium Parking Complex, both accessible off Virginia Street. Disabled parking will be available in the Joe Crowley Student Union metered area. Shuttles will be available Saturday to transport disabled guests to the ceremony location.
Attendees are asked to follow directional signage from Virginia Street to access the disabled parking area. Shuttle service Saturday will be available 90 minutes prior to each ceremony to transport guests from their parking location to the Virginia Street Gym.
A livestream of all three ceremonies will be available here. Live streaming will be mobile-friendly. Closed captioning on mobile devices for the hearing impaired will also be available and can be accessed through a QR code provided at the event.
University graduates and their families are encouraged to join the conversation online by using the hashtag #PackPride when posting to social media. Those interested can also check out an infographic about the Class of 2015.
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