ORLANDO, Fla. – The University of Central Florida has canceled all graduation ceremonies and moved classes online for the remainder of the semester in response to the global coronavirus pandemic.
The university’s interim president, Thad Seymour Jr., Ph.D., announced the cancellations Tuesday night, one day after President Donald Trump laid out new guidelines for mass gatherings, recommending people avoid gathering in groups of 10 or more. “Based on additional direction from the Board of Governors today, we will be canceling our commencement ceremonies scheduled for April 30 through May 2,” a release from the university said. “This is sad and disappointing news, but we recognize that these ceremonies could not move forward given the social