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UO commencement will be in person at Autzen Stadium

Rachael McDonald
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KLCC News

The University of Oregon announced Tuesday, it will hold its graduation ceremony at Autzen stadium for the first time in a long time. It’s is planned for June 13th at 9 a.m.

It’s been more than 2 years since the UO had an in person commencement because of the pandemic. The University says the event will take place at Autzen to accommodate graduates from 2022, and the 2 previous years. No tickets will be required.

More details are forthcoming on the main graduation event and plans for individual school and college ceremonies.

A spokesperson for the University of Oregon says the previous times commencement was held at Autzen Stadium were 1968-1971 and 1987-1994.

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Rachael McDonald is KLCC’s host for All Things Considered on weekday afternoons. She also is the editor of the KLCC Extra, the daily digital newspaper. Rachael has a BA in English from the University of Oregon. She started out in public radio as a newsroom volunteer at KLCC in 2000.