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The 5,000-seat athletic venue, home to several University varsity teams in the Brian F. Prince Athletic Complex, will be transformed into a huge celebration zone for the conferral of academic degrees for more than 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

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Back to the future at Fauver

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Former Rochester television personality Norma Holland, director of public relations and engagement for URMC糖心传媒檚 , will share University history before the ceremony and then announce each school as its members enters the field. The platform will include Mangelsdorf, the cabinet, the board of trustees, award winners, faculty members, and speakers.

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Plenty of pomp amid remarkable circumstances

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Rogoff promises plenty of pomp for a graduating class that has endured the most unexpected of circumstances. The University closed all campuses in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and students have endured hybrid classes and masks for much of their time at Rochester.

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