Concerns About A Plaza Graduation Are Overblown (A Graduation Update)
Okay so, I just listened to Dr. Tidwell’s presentation to student government (SGA) about a spring graduation in the plaza. After hearing the plans and seeing accommodations administrators have made towards student concerns, it seems to me that much of the hysteria surrounding a plaza graduation has been way overblown. Here are a couple of reasons why I think so, along with some highlights from tonight’s meeting. Melting In the Sun Let’s take an easy example for starters: the concern about the temperature outdoors. Many of the 3,500 plus commentators on the petition that went around on social media in opposition to a plaza graduation stated they were going to melt in the Texas sun if the University held an outdoor graduation at the start of the Texas summer. However, as UT-Tyler’s Vice President of Marketing Lucas Roebuck pointed out during the meeting, (this wasn't his first point, but my pointing it out first) according to historical record, the average temperature on May 2 ...