Nearly a year on from Colorado State University’s announcement of major changes to the existing commencement format, community reactions to the changes have been mixed.
The new format will feature one campuswide commencement ceremony in Canvas Stadium annually beginning in 2025 and is intended to bring CSU on par with other major four-year colleges. Commencement has historically been organized by the university's individual colleges, with graduates convening in Moby Arena at the end every semester.
University administration hopes the new format will allow CSU graduates to build connections and create additional shared experiences with their fellow Rams, especially those outside of their chosen field of study. Project managers said they hope that by orienting the ceremony around a shared CSU heritage, a new student tradition will be forged.
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Written by Sam Hutton
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