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<p class="MsoNormal">School of Pharmacy Class of 2021,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It is my great pleasure to affirm that in accordance with today’s University of Pittsburgh announcement regarding graduation, that the School of Pharmacy will host the School of Pharmacy Commencement and Hooding Ceremony. As noted below,
I encourage you to “remain highly flexible in your planning as the in-person ceremony is contingent upon the state of the virus.”<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place: Petersen Events Center<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Time: 10 a.m.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Date: Friday, April 30, 2021<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A more formal invitation and details regarding regalia and more will be shared as details about the event evolve.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Important details from the University’s announcement:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">A maximum of two guests per graduate will be permitted to attend these in-person events.
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt">All ceremonies will be streamed online to encourage families and friends to watch and celebrate virtually.</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="Default" style="margin-left:2.65pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The decision to have in-person ceremonies is contingent on the state of the virus. These plans are subject to change.
<b><i>Students and families are encouraged to remain highly flexible in their planning.
</i></b>Please consider the possibility of cancellations or changes when planning travel.
<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The School of Pharmacy event will not require that graduates or guests be immunized with the COVID-19 vaccine.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">I look forward to our event! What a wonderful way to end a truly historic year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">PDK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Patricia D Kroboth, Dean<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dr. Gordon J. Vanscoy Distinguished Service Professor
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">School of Pharmacy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">University of Pittsburgh <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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