“In my nine years of leading this great university, some of my most memorable moments have been with our students. Goodman said that “because ate up some of our years, everything went by so fast.” “Although we lost out on a lot, what we gained was a super-charged experience rooted in extreme learning beyond the classroom, far more valuable than any textbook could ever provide.' But it wasn’t what we signed up for and I share in that frustration,” Srivastava said. “This was supposed to be the best time of our lives, and it was. In the spring of 2021, students were spaced out and guests were not allowed into the stadium.

In 2020, spring commencement was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though an in-person celebration was held for the graduates in the fall of 2021. The graduation ceremonies of 2022 looked different than those held in the previous two years. “I think it was kind of a bummer because the construction was going on, but I got there early enough to get a good seat and it was kind of fun to be in the stands for one of the last times and also see all of the set up from above,” said Megan Goodman, who graduated from L&S with degrees in economics and political science.Ĭhancellor Rebecca Blank shouted out the L&S graduates in the stands, encouraging them to “take advantage of one last chance to ‘Jump Around’ in the student section. Construction on the South End Zone did not impact capacity, according to the university, though some graduates of the College of Letters and Science (L&S) expressed disappointment that they were seated in the stands instead of on the field. An estimated 42,000 people - including graduates - were present at Camp Randall on Saturday.

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