Mary Keys and Jay Rixon are both Senior Managers in Access, Open and Cross-curricular Innovation and are responsible for the BA or BSc Open Degree and the MA or MSc Open Masters qualifications. In this post, Mary and Jay reflect on their recent opportunity to volunteer at an OU Graduation Ceremony in Poole.
Volunteering at a recent OU graduation ceremony reminded us of the impact education can, and does, have. We worked with the OU ceremonies graduation team in Poole and what an honour it was to join such a dedicated group of staff who set out to make each event memorable and special for every single student and their friends and family. They ensure that those graduates are celebrated for their own individual achievements acknowledging the personalised journey each student has been on and the milestones they have overcome along the way. Continue reading “Powerful perspectives from Poole: Volunteering at a Graduation Ceremony”