Virus Outbreak: Universities changing graduation exercisesBy Rachel Lin and Jake Chung / Staff reporter, with staff writerUniversities nationwide are changing how they hold graduation ceremonies this year amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. National Sun Yat-sen University president Cheng Ying-yao (鄭英耀) yesterday said that the university, due to its proximity to Kaohsiung’s Sizihwan (西子灣), is to hold its graduation ceremony outdoors on the beach. Sixth-graders and teachers from Datong Elementary School in Changhua County’s Shengang Township wear masks as they pose for a graduation photo at the school on Monday. Chinese Culture University said it is spreading graduation over one week, allowing each of its 62 departments to hold their own ceremonies. The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) yesterday said that universities are free to hold ceremonies provided they follow the center’s crowd management guidelines, but high-risk events should be delayed or canceled.

Source: Taipei Times April 17, 2020 15:56 UTC