Postpone Simmons University Graduation

As many of you know, Simmons University has just decided today that they are going to cancel this year's graduation for the class of 2020 (both undergraduates and graduate programs). Many other seniors including myself are extremely heartbroken about this situation and the transition to a virtual graduation that our University’s administration plans to make. After the years of hard work we have put into our education, we believe that we deserve much more than this. We have dedicated our past four years and our tuition to Simmons, trusting them to educate us in a way that would make us feel prepared, and I strongly believe Simmons owes us a live graduation. The purpose of this petition is to urge Simmons University administration to not hold a virtual version of graduation but rather hold a physical commencement to honor both the undergraduate and graduate classes later in the summer or fall after this period of self-isolation and social distancing when it is again safe to have such a large gathering. It is very important that we are honored in the same way that all of the Simmons University classes have before us, and how future graduates will eventually be honored as well. I urge you all to sign this petition in order for seniors to be able to celebrate our achievements together one last time.