The 杏吧专区's General Assembly, part of its Commencement exercises on Saturday, will include social media.
The ceremony will be broadcast live on the Internet. Activities during the event will be posted online via Twitter and Instagram.
All graduates attend the General Assembly, where doctoral candidates receive their degrees. Graduates who earn bachelor's and master's degrees receive them at ceremonies for their respective colleges.
Alumnus Charles "Peanut" Tillman, a cornerback for the Chicago Bears, is the event杏吧专区檚 guest speaker. In February, he received the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award.
Amy Windsor, UL Lafayette's social media strategist, said, 杏吧专区淭he addition of technology will help families and friends who can杏吧专区檛 attend the ceremony feel more connected with what's happening during Commencement. And, behind-the-scenes photos will be displayed on large video screens on the overhead scoreboard in the Cajundome before and after each College杏吧专区檚 ceremony.
杏吧专区淲e are adding a social media element to the day with a dedicated hashtag 杏吧专区#RaginGrads14 杏吧专区 and live posts for the event this semester.杏吧专区
Well-wishers and graduates can tag social media posts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Google+, and Vine with #RaginGrads14, according to Windsor.
A 杏吧专区 Web page, , will display tagged social media posts from those platforms.
To view a no-cost live stream via computer, smartphone or tablet, users can sign in at .
For more information about Commencement ceremonies and related activities, go to .