NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Vice President Kamala Harris’ positive COVID-19 test isn’t stopping Tennessee State University’s plans for commencement.
Harris is scheduled to deliver the undergraduate commencement address Saturday, May 7, 2022 on the TSU campus.
School leaders said “the well-being of those attending is a top priority and guidelines were already planned prior to the announcement about the vice president’s positive test.”
“We wish Vice President Kamala Harris a full recovery and a negative test result that will allow her to give the Undergraduate Commencement keynote address,” said TSU President Glenda Glover in a news release. “I am communicating with her staff personally and will receive updates on her status. I know that she is looking forward to her time with the TSU family during her historic visit to our campus.”
The school said the event will continue with COVID-19 protocols that are currently in place and they will follow CDC guidelines.
For more on the 2022 TSU Commencement, visit www.tnstate.edu/commencement.