Cedar Rapids Gazette: Just days after a Republican lawmaker introduced a bill that would force Iowa’s public universities to hold graduations in-person this spring — after two of them already had announced plans for virtual ceremonies — all three campuses announced Monday they’re now developing in-person options. “The format will be designed to honor and celebrate the achievements of our graduates while practicing the university’s guidelines for social distancing and mandatory face coverings,” according to a University of Iowa announcement that reversing an earlier decision to keep all commencement celebrations virtual again this spring. UNI is planning three “modified” ceremonies in the UNI-Dome “designed to safely celebrate the accomplishments of our graduates and protect the health of our campus community.” The campus is allowing graduates to invite a limited number of guests. Iowa State University — which, unlike the UI and UNI waited to announce plans for spring graduation — Monday reported its will “hold modified in-person spring 2021 commencement celebrations.”