
Students from the "Meet the Class" story shared their photos in our annual convocation gallery.
MacEwan’s Curbside Convocation was an online event to remember
On July 15, our graduates (and their families), faculty, staff, alumni and community came together on social media to celebrate the Class of 2020. Though we wish we could have celebrated in person, we were blown away by the number of people who joined in to make this day special for our grads.
By the numbers
At the end of June, Curbside Convocation boxes were sent out to over 2,300 grads across five faculties. The boxes contained each grad’s parchment, mortarboard and tassel, and a few special items to help them create their own celebration and welcome them to the alumni family.
MacEwan’s president, provost and deans hand-delivered 11 academic awards to recipients’ front doors. The furthest trek? Over 90 kilometres to Camrose!
Over 11,000 people viewed the celebrations across all social media platforms.
And #MacEwanCurbsideConvocation was the #1 trending topic on Twitter in Edmonton.
Grads shared their celebrations
From their living rooms to their backyards to our own campus grounds to distant provinces, graduates found beautiful and meaningful places to celebrate.
And they brought along those they care about most – their family, their friends and a few canine companions.
Proud faculty and staff shared words of encouragement
They’ve been with you the whole way – from application through graduation. And on July 15 our faculty and staff made it clear: teaching and supporting you was a wonderful experience.
"Your creative and critical thinking, dedication, commitment and hope is what the world needs now." Congrats to the Class of 2020 from Dr. Joanne Minaker, Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science. #MacEwanCurbsideConvocation #MacEwanGrad pic.twitter.com/7Z2HDhKZuN
— MacEwan University (@MacEwanU) July 15, 2020
So proud of our amazing graduates. This is not the start to the 'next chapter' any of us wanted for you, but you've proven that you're tenacious, smart, and strong, so I know you'll find your path. I wish you all the very best in the future. #macewancurbsideconvocation
— Melissa (@BeeTweetn) July 15, 2020
From MacEwan eLearning Office: Congrats to MacEwan Class of 2020!#MacEwanCurbsideConvocation #MacEwanGrad #MacewanU pic.twitter.com/vAwX45Wdmf
— Papaya Gelato (@GelatoPapaya) July 15, 2020
Thanks to our community
This day wouldn’t have been possible without the entire MacEwan community rallying together, and we thank everyone who helped us celebrate our grads in this unique way. We think Dr, Craig Monk, provost and vice-president, Academic, said it best:
Over 35 years, from Canada through England and the US, I’ve been affiliated with a dozen universities. @MacEwanU has, by far, the most genuine sense of community. Let #MacEwanCurbsideConvocation remind graduates that they will always be an essential part of this fabulous place. pic.twitter.com/5AkD5Bcr7m
— Craig Monk (@CGMonk) July 15, 2020
To see all of our grads’ Curbside Convocation celebrations, search #MacEwanCurbsideConvocation and #MacEwanGrad on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.
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