Truman State University held multiple graduation ceremonies on Friday and Saturday, The University said that while the 2020-21 school year was affected by the pandemic, Truman was never in a position that necessitated pausing instruction or sending the entire student body home. As of April 27, Truman had a total of 521 cases among students and employees since July 2020. To accommodate in-person guests for graduation, Truman hosted seven separate ceremonies over two days, this weekend
Graduates were allowed two guests each, and Pershing Arena was socially distanced for each event and sanitized in between ceremonies.