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Graduate and Undergraduate Commencements were watched by people around the world.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Parents, significant others, friends and relatives came from around the U.S. on Friday and Saturday, May 4-5, to watch someone they know receive their undergraduate diploma or graduate degree.<\/p>\n

But people from other parts of the world showed up, too.<\/p>\n

Through a livestream over the internet, Graduate Commencement on Friday and the two Undergraduate Commencements on Saturday were seen by people in such far-flung places as Saudi Arabia, India, Argentina, the United Kingdom, Spain, the Philippines and Malaysia.<\/p>\n

Depending on where they were, some were watching in the wee hours, for instance, 3:30 a.m. in the Federated States of Micronesia.<\/p>\n

Also watching were people from around the U.S. who couldn\u2019t be here in person.<\/p>\n

A total of 1,802 watched the livestream at one point or another over the two days, an increase of 761 from 2017.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Folks from Saudi Arabia, Argentina and India were among those who watched the recent commencement ceremonies.<\/p>\n

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