UNIST This Year's Graduation Ceremony Held Online Instead of on Campus

Degree Conferral Ceremony Held on the 27th After Over 6 Months Due to COVID-19
Total of 1,325 Graduates from February and August 2020

UNIST President Lee Yong-hoon is delivering a congratulatory speech at the online degree conferment ceremony.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The 2020 degree conferment ceremony of Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) was held online at 10:30 a.m. on the 27th, not on campus. This marks the first 'graduation ceremony' held in over six months since it was suspended due to COVID-19.

This degree conferment ceremony was conducted online only, without the physical attendance of graduates, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

UNIST awarded degrees to a total of 1,325 graduates, including 977 scheduled for February and 348 for August. Among them were 827 bachelor's, 285 master's, and 213 doctoral graduates.

With this degree conferment, since its establishment in 2009, UNIST has produced a total of 5,844 science and technology talents: 4,187 bachelor's, 1,149 master's, and 508 doctoral graduates.

The degree conferment ceremony, released through UNIST's official YouTube channel, began with an academic report by Registrar Kim Ji-hyun, followed by congratulatory speeches from President Lee Yong-hoon and Chairman Lee Hyun-soon, and congratulatory videos from graduate school deans, department heads, and advisors.

While UNIST traditionally presented diplomas directly to all graduates at the ceremony, this online degree conferment replaced that by calling the names of one representative per department and program, as well as all doctoral graduates.

President Lee Yong-hoon said in his congratulatory speech, "Although the degree conferment ceremony is held online due to the impact of COVID-19 shaking the world, the light shining through these adversities is the challenge toward innovation in science and technology."

He added, "I am proud of all of you receiving your honorable degrees today. You are science and technology talents ready to demonstrate your best capabilities, and I am confident you will achieve the best and first results in each field."

Due to COVID-19, UNIST canceled the degree conferment ceremony and entrance ceremony scheduled for February.

Subsequently, UNIST planned an online degree conferment event with minimal graduate attendance and rental of academic gowns, but due to recent signs of COVID-19 resurgence, the degree conferment ceremony was held online without any attendees, and the rental of academic gowns was indefinitely postponed.

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