Daily News | Drexel will hold a university-wide commencement at Citizens Bank Park after all
Drexel University will hold a school-wide commencement ceremony at Citizens Bank Park after all, and the music and artistic director of The Philadelphia Orchestra will serve as the featured speaker.that it would forgo the ceremony because of a scheduling conflict at the park drew complaints from students and parents. The park already had concerts booked on both June 15 and June 17, and given the time needed for set up, the school wasn’t able to secure a night for the ceremony.
But all that changed when Morgan Wallen decided to postpone its June 17 concert at the park, Drexel said. The country singer of concerts, including the Philadelphia appearance, after injuring his vocal cords during a three-night performance in Florida.Drexel draws complaints for canceling its university-wide commencement at Citizens Bank ParkNow the university will hold its commencement on Friday at 5 p.m., with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, who is in his 11th season with the orchestra, scheduled to address the class.
“We were extremely disappointed that our university-wide commencement ceremony at Citizens Bank Park had to be cancelled due to unavoidable scheduling conflicts,” said Subir Sahu, senior vice president for student success. “With recent changes to the Phillies’ concert schedule, a possibility opened up... and we are delighted to be hosting a university-wide commencement ceremony at the ballpark.”for its different colleges because it had no venue big enough to bring everyone together.
The university also this week will hold individual school celebrations where graduates will be called to the stage by name to receive their degrees.
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