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Graduation Chaos: Hundreds Denied Entry to NC State Ceremony
14 May
Summary
- Hundreds of families were reportedly denied entry to NC State's graduation.
- Guests arrived early but were turned away due to capacity limits.
- The university department has issued a sincere apology for the incident.
North Carolina State University's Department of Biological Sciences has apologized after hundreds of family members were reportedly unable to attend a graduation ceremony held on Friday, May 8. Attendees, some of whom had traveled significant distances, were denied entry to the event at Raleigh's William Neal Reynolds Coliseum.
Reports indicate that some guests arrived an hour before the ceremony, only to find the venue at its 5,500-person capacity. Despite invitations suggesting no RSVP or ticket was necessary, individuals were turned away. Some empty seats were observed inside the venue during the event.
Those denied entry were directed to watch a livestream of the ceremony online. The Department of Biological Sciences, along with the College of Sciences and the university, is reportedly collaborating to prevent similar issues at future commencement events.
