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The university will confer diplomas for more than 4,700 spring graduates, with thousands participating in commencement ceremonies beginning this week.

After helping thousands of students afford college, Seattle investor and philanthropist Gary Rubens will fulfill a lifelong personal goal and graduate from WSU this spring.

Extra hands are needed to help setup the event, distribute reader cards to students, and assist guests in finding their seats for Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7.

More than 4,800 students are graduating across the WSU system this spring. Hundreds more graduates from last fall and those expected to graduate this summer will also be recognized during the online event.

Viewers will be able to praise graduating students via written comments as well as hear from graduates directly through submitted video clips.

Washington State University is preparing for an in-person Fall 2021 semester and is making its plans in accordance with state and public health guidelines.

All members of the WSU community are invited to attend this year’s Fall Commencement, a virtual affair that kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Washington State University is hosting its first-ever system-wide virtual celebration for all graduating students and their families Saturday, May 9.

The ceremony—expected to take two hours—is free and open to the public. A shuttle will transport visitors from the Alumni Centre parking lot to and from Beasley Coliseum.

In recognition of his lifetime business achievements and enduring contributions to education, research, technology and the arts, Mark Pigott will receive an honorary doctoral degree during Fall Commencement on Dec. 7.