Learn about conducting a virtual graduation Friday (March 27)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The designers of the virtual reality program used by Purdue University Global for its Feb. 27 commencement will host an online informational session for school administrators who want to learn more about the process.

The session is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET on Friday (March 27). It will feature Patti Pelletier, director of the learning and leadership community for Purdue Global, and George Takahashi, lead visualization scientist for Information at Purdue’s (ITaP) Research Computing Envision Center on the Purdue University West Lafayette campus.

“We have received many inquiries on how to conduct a virtual graduation from universities across the country,” Pelletier said. “These institutions are preparing to deliver their typical graduation ceremonies in a virtual format. We believe we can help our colleagues in higher education with a live event highlighting our virtual graduation process. We also will have a panel discussion and provide everyone with resources to take with them.”

To participate, click on this link.

At its most recent commencement ceremonies on Feb. 27 in Los Angeles, 75-plus of the more than 400 Purdue Global graduates participated virtually thanks to a first-of-its-kind pilot program that featured a 360-degree camera and individual headsets.

About Purdue University Global

Purdue University Global is the extreme personalization online university, providing students the competitive edge to advance in their chosen careers. It offers a hyper-tailored path for students to earn an associate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree, based on their work experience, desired pace, military service, previous college credits and other considerations – no matter where they are in their life journey. Purdue Global serves more than 31,000 students (as of January 2020), most of whom earn their degree online. It also operates several regional locations nationwide. Purdue Global is a nonprofit, public university accredited by The Higher Learning Commission. It is affiliated with Purdue University’s flagship institution, a highly ranked public research university located in West Lafayette, Indiana. Purdue University also operates two regional campuses in Fort Wayne and Northwest, Indiana, as well as serving close to 6,000 science, engineering and technology students at the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) campus. For more information, please visit PurdueGlobal.edu.

About Purdue University

Purdue University is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to today’s toughest challenges. Ranked the No. 6 Most Innovative University in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, Purdue delivers world-changing research and out-of-this-world discovery. Committed to hands-on and online, real-world learning, Purdue offers a transformative education to all. Committed to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and most fees at 2012-13 levels, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free. See how Purdue never stops in the persistent pursuit of the next giant leap at purdue.edu.

Writer: Tom Schott, 765-494-9318, tschott@purdue.edu 

Sources: Patti Pelletier, ppelletier@purdueglobal.edu

George Takahashi, gtakahas@purdue.edu