Multicultural Graduation Ceremonies By James Reed

This is how things are handled at Columbia College, USA, and shows how far down the track the agenda is now.

https://www.cc-seas.columbia.edu/gradzone/multicultural

“Multicultural Affairs collaborates with student organizations, alumni groups and University partners to organize multicultural graduation ceremonies. Complementing our school- and University-wide ceremonies, these events provide a more intimate setting for students and guests to gather, incorporate meaningful cultural traditions and celebrate the specific contributions and achievements of their communities. 

Celebrate the Class of 2021 at our virtual ceremonies. All events also will be recorded and posted online following the events. More information and links to recordings will be sent to all registrants.

• Multicultural Affairs Graduation Cord Ceremony:  Friday, April 16, 2:00 p.m. EDT (Nominations due Sunday, March 14)
• Native Graduation: Sunday, April 25 at 4:00 p.m. EDT
• Lavender Graduation (LGBTQIA+ community): Monday, April 26 at 4:00 p.m. EDT
• Asian Graduation: Tuesday, April 27 at 10:00 a.m. EDT
• FLI Graduation (First-generation and/or low-income community): Tuesday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m. EDT
• Latinx Graduation: Thursday, April 29 at 6:00 p.m. EDT
• Black Graduation: Friday, April 30 at 4:00 p.m. EDT

I will be there to collect my degree … oh, I am white, Australian, and never studied there. Does that matter?