MINNEAPOLIS — For years, many large metro school districts relied on the University of Minnesota’s 3M Arena at Mariucci to host high school graduation ceremonies — avoiding weather worries and making room for thousands of family members.
But this year, districts were forced to pivot.
The University of Minnesota notified 24 schools in October that it would no longer host graduation ceremonies, citing security and resource concerns following a shooting outside of Wayzata High School’s graduation last spring…