Four “Identity-Based Commencement Celebrations” are set to occur at a private university in Hempstead, New York.
Later this May, Hofstra University will be hosting a “Umoja Scholars LLC Graduation Ceremony,” a “Lavender Graduates Ceremony,” a “First-Generation Graduates Ceremony,” and a “Graduates of Color Ceremony.”
According to Hofstra, the school’s Intercultural Engagement and Inclusion, Residential Life, and First-Generation Support and Engagement offices typically hold such occasions each May.
“Our Graduates of Color Ceremony is a time for graduating students of color to celebrate their achievements,” an event web page says. “Our Lavender Graduation Ceremony is a time for LGBTQ+ identified students and their allies to celebrate their achievements.”
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