Students asked for a more normal graduation; CSULB said it couldn’t justify the costs, staffing
“I just feel ignored. … They acknowledged what we wanted, but they’re going to go ahead and move forward with their own plan,” one CSULB senior said.
“I just feel ignored. … They acknowledged what we wanted, but they’re going to go ahead and move forward with their own plan,” one CSULB senior said.
Last year, students were limited to drive-through graduations. This year, they get to celebrate in person.
Long Beach Unified confirmed that it is in the planning stages for hosting in-person high school graduations this year at Veterans Stadium.
The banners were placed on streets including Santa Fe Avenue, Willow Street as well as outside the Long Beach Unified School District offices.
As graduation nears for thousands of Gen Zers and the youngest of millennials, we asked their older peers how they made it through one of the worst economic downturns in our country’s history.
A total of nine ceremonies will be held over a four-day period, starting May 21.
More than 5,400 students in the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) are expected to receive their diplomas during 14 separate ceremonies over the next two weeks.
A total of 11,176 students are expected to be conferred academic degrees from Cal State Long Beach (CSULB) this week, during nine commencement ceremonies May 22-25, according to the university.
Long Beach City College and Cal State Long Beach will be honored at the end of the year by the Campaign for College Opportunity for excelling at enrolling and graduating associate degree or transfer earners..