The University of New Brunswick has cancelled its upcoming fall convocation ceremonies due to rising COVID-19 cases across the province.
Convocation ceremonies were set to take place in Fredericton next Thursday and in Saint John next Friday.
“We have been very much looking forward to celebrating graduates’ academic achievements in person and have dedicated substantial efforts and resources in ensuring that the celebration was well planned, memorable and safe,” the university said in a statement on its website.
“However, the current circumstances across the province are making it very challenging to hold an in-person graduation.”
The graduation ceremonies would have been the first ones to take place in person since the fall of 2019.
Graduates from last year and this spring who took part in virtual ceremonies had also been invited to take part.
The university said they will all be invited to attend the next scheduled in-person ceremony.
