Record heat at the University of Oregon reportedly made a dean collapse during a graduation speech and forced the school to relocate and reschedule multiple commencement ceremonies.
Temperatures in Eugene hit 98 degrees on Monday, a daily record high; the average high on June 15 is only 74 degrees, explained weather.com senior meteorologist Jonathan Edrman.
But a tarp covering the field in Autzen Stadium sent temperatures to a surreal 155°F by midafternoon, University of Oregon spokesperson Angela Sydel told The Daily Emerald…