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West Point's COVID Class of 2020
Title (Dublin Core)
West Point's COVID Class of 2020
Description (Dublin Core)
Despite New York's distinction as the nation's first major COVID-19 epicenter, and the US Military Academy's decision to depopulate their campus during the pandemic, the President of the United States insisted upon an in-person graduation ceremony, even though countless high schools and universities had shifted to virtual commencements to safeguard against a viral outbreak. Nevertheless, the soon-to-be-commissioned 2nd lieutenants maintained social distancing throughout the official ceremony, as is seen here during the president's commencement address. Throughout the pandemic, public health officials have warned against large gatherings due to their proclivity for easy and rapid coronavirus transmission, but that did not stop this president from ordering this commencement or planning mass political rallies.
Date (Dublin Core)
June 13, 2020
Creator (Dublin Core)
82nd Airborne Division
Contributor (Dublin Core)
Aaron Peterka
Partner (Dublin Core)
Northeastern University
Type (Dublin Core)
Screenshot
Link (Bibliographic Ontology)
Publisher (Dublin Core)
Facebook
Controlled Vocabulary (Dublin Core)
English
Education--Universities
English
Government Federal
English
Social Distance
Curator's Tags (Omeka Classic)
military
social distancing
class of 2020
West Point
in person
commencement
Donald Trump
Collection (Dublin Core)
military
Linked Data (Dublin Core)
Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
06/16/2020
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
06/18/2020