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For senior Moises Gomez-Cortez, graduation was supposed to celebrate the sacrifices his family made when immigrating from Mexico to the United States. Now, Gomez-Cortez will graduate virtually from his home after hearing his name called from a computer.

Students are trying to register for courses and plan their degrees with new advising processes after experiencing major changes in their academic and home lives due to the coronavirus. 

Texas Exes has fast-tracked its alumni networking website to aid spring 2020 graduates as they enter the job market during the COVID-19 pandemic. The platform, called Hooked In, will be ready for use by the time seniors graduate in late May.

Graduate students are demanding reduced summer tuition and credit waivers due to coronavirus concerns in a petition sent to University administration April 21.