UI Interim President John Keller; Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel; Sherry A. Bates of the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.; and Dean Amy Kristof-Brown will deliver messages to students. Alum Sue Taylor (MBA ’01), chief information officer for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will be the guest speaker. Associate Dean Jennifer Blackhurst will provide final remarks with several congratulatory messages offered by faculty and staff to close the celebration.
Spring 2021 commencement will be virtual, the ceremony will be livestreamed at the scheduled time. Degrees will be conferred and graduates who RSVP'd Yes will be individually recognized during the virtual commencement.
Livestream
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The livestream will premiere at the scheduled start time and will run live for the duration of the ceremony. If you join after the video has started, you will be joining the ceremony in progress. If you want to watch from the beginning, you will need to wait until the premiere has concluded. To watch after the conclusion of the premiere, an archived copy will replace the livestream and will be uploaded to the University of Iowa's YouTube channel.