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.

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The dean of the University’s College of Design, Adrian Parr Zaretsky, was dressed in black ceremonial robes, when she passed out about half-way through her speech, said Lookout Eugene-Springfield.  The website said she was taken off the field on a stretcher and treated at a hospital. Four graduates also fainted.

That ceremony apparently continued at the University’s Hayward Field.

A short time later, at 3:07 p.m. local time,  the university announced that it was rescheduling afternoon ceremonies to 7:30 p.m. and moving them from Autzen Stadium indoors to the Matthew Knight Arena.

They also combined the College of Arts and Science Natural Sciences and graduate ceremonies.

The university’s alert stated ”The safety and well-being of our community and their loved ones is our top priority. We understand this is frustrating and disruptive to our grads, their families, and our staff volunteers.”

Some graduates and their families said they were disappointed by the changes, and they believed the University should have anticipated and planned for the extreme heat. They shared their frustrations in the comments section of the University’s social media post sharing pictures from the ceremony that did happen at Autzen Stadium.

Our meteorologists say it’s important to remember just how dangerous extreme heat is – it kills more people each year than any other type of weather event. Learn more about the warning signs your body sends and how to keep safe here.