By JOHN P. GREGG

Valley News Staff Writer

HANOVER — Dartmouth College is postponing its graduation ceremonies this spring because of the coronavirus pandemic and is telling seniors it may hold a formal ceremony in June 2021.

“I had been holding out hope that the COVID-19 pandemic would pass in time for us to proceed with commencement and reunions as planned in June. But it is now clear that the risk of hosting events of this magnitude in mid-June, with students, families, alumni, and friends from all over the world gathering on the Green in such close proximity, is simply too great a risk to take,” Dartmouth College President Phil Hanlon said in an email to the college community on Thursday afternoon.

The commencement exercises, which include graduate and professional school ceremonies, had been planned for June 14 and by tradition also include the 50th reunion class. No speaker had been publicly announced.

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