In Year 2 of the pandemic, more colleges than not are doing some version of an in-person commencement, albeit with restrictions. That has sown frustration at the minority of schools sticking to a virtual-only ceremony: nytimes.com/2021/04/30/us/…
At the University of Tampa, a group of seniors took matters into their own hands. @allilark11_ turned to Instagram to ask classmates: If we were to put on our own in-person event, would you attend? Overwhelmed by the support, they rented a convention center for a DIY graduation: 
3. And at the University of Michigan - home to the largest stadium in the country - parents stood on the streets of Ann Arbor hoisting placards demanding an in-person graduation for their children:
From coast to coast, universities that are doing in-person commencements are putting in numerous safeguards, from moving ceremonies outside, to staggering graduations, to requiring a Covid vaccine of attendees, to sharply limiting the number of guests.
Because each university is making its own decision, it has created an uneven landscape. One where Harvard University is doing a virtual-only graduation, while 2 miles away Boston University is doing an in-person ceremony.
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