{"id":875,"date":"2026-05-29T08:18:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T15:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/?p=875"},"modified":"2026-05-29T08:18:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T15:18:03","slug":"multicultural-and-lavender-graduation-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/multicultural-and-lavender-graduation-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Multicultural and Lavender Graduation Ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Graduation is just around the corner – it’s time to celebrate and be celebrated!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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On June 9th,\u00a0BLISS\u00a0(BIPOC and LGBTQ+\u00a0 Intersectional Student Services) will be hosting a special combined\u00a0Multicultural and Lavender\u00a0Graduation\u00a0ceremony<\/b>\u00a0to honor BIPOC and LGBTQ+ graduates. If you hold either or both of these identities and would like to participate,\u00a0<\/span>please follow this link<\/a><\/span>\u00a0to register. If you are a staff or faculty member and know a student who might be interested, please pass this information along!\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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For any questions, reach out to\u00a0<\/span>bliss@evergreen.edu<\/a><\/span>.


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More about this ceremony:<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
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The ceremony will take place on\u00a0June 9 from 4 to 6 p.m.\u00a0<\/b>in the\u00a0House of Welcome.<\/b><\/div>\n
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By bringing together the Multicultural and Lavender Graduation ceremonies, we underscore the intersectionality of identities and the importance of solidarity across diverse communities. This event is an opportunity to showcase the strength that comes from embracing our differences and working together towards a more inclusive society.\u00a0<\/div>\n

Multicultural\u00a0Graduation:\u00a0<\/span>At the Multicultural\u00a0Graduation, we recognize the accomplishments of students from various cultural backgrounds, including those from underrepresented racial and ethnic communities. It’s a time to celebrate the resilience, perseverance, and cultural richness that each graduate brings to our campus. This ceremony is a moment for you to be celebrated and uplifted.\u00a0

Lavender\u00a0Graduation:<\/span>\u00a0Lavender\u00a0Graduation\u00a0is a special ceremony that celebrates the achievements of our LGBTQ+ students. It provides a supportive and affirming space for graduates, allies, and the broader LGBTQ+ community to come together and honor the accomplishments of LGBTQ+ individuals in academia. This ceremony is a chance to recognize the unique journeys and contributions of LGBTQ+ students.\u00a0<\/div>\n
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We will be serving appetizers and refreshments after the ceremony.<\/div>\n
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If you register after June 5th your name may not appear in the program.\u00a0<\/i><\/span>Apply here!<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Graduation is just around the corner – it’s time to celebrate and be celebrated! \u00a0 On June 9th,\u00a0BLISS\u00a0(BIPOC and LGBTQ+\u00a0 Intersectional Student Services) will be hosting a special combined\u00a0Multicultural and Lavender\u00a0Graduation\u00a0ceremony\u00a0to honor BIPOC and LGBTQ+ graduates. If you hold either… Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10847,"featured_media":480,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cultural-events","category-internal-campus-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/875"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10847"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=875"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":876,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/875\/revisions\/876"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/nppnews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}