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Given the poor weather, canceling December commencement was the only call, and a pity at that. We know there are only three things a successful university must provide: graduations for the parents, winning football for the alumni and parking for the faculty. At this point UM is teetering on one for three.

Holding a replacement event in January, though – this is fraught with danger. The pressure to do something is surely immense, but it has the feel of being a lot of expense that will likely bring low attendance anyway (making it more a downer than festive event) and risks another weather snafu anyway.

This is one of those times that it sure is easier to write a blog than navigate the campus over uncharted ground.