Class of 2025 - ALANA & Lavender Ceremonies
Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2025 12:29 pm
ALANA Ceremony - May 15, 2025:
At the conclusion of each academic year, the Intercultural and Diversity Center hosts the ALANA (African, Latinx, Asian, and Native American) Celebration of Achievement, a pre-commencement ceremony honoring the achievements of those students who have successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate/professional degree from the University at Buffalo.
The ALANA celebration is an intimate ceremony open to all students, centering around the shared experiences of historically racially underrepresented cultures and includes a Kente Stole to be worn during the ceremony.
Eligibility
• You must be a registered undergraduate or graduate/professional student or a PhD candidate who will graduate in Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025.
• You must complete the registration form by at 11:59 pm on March 21, 2025 for ALANA 2025.
• Register for ALANA
Lavender Ceremony - May 9, 2025:
The Lavender Ceremony and Reception welcomes all graduating members of the UB LGBTQ+ Community from all majors, all levels of education, in various programs and from various backgrounds.
Recognizing the challenges many LGBTQ+ students face on their journey to graduation, the Lavender ceremony provides the opportunity for graduating students, family, friends, faculty, administrators, peers, allies, and supporters to embrace each student as they celebrate graduating at UB. During the Lavender ceremony, graduates receive a rainbow tassel, lavender plant, lavender UB pin,
Eligibility
• You must be a registered undergraduate or graduate/professional student or a PhD candidate who will graduate in Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025.
• You must complete the registration form by 11:59 pm on March 21, 2025 for Lavender 2025.
• Register for Lavender
At the conclusion of each academic year, the Intercultural and Diversity Center hosts the ALANA (African, Latinx, Asian, and Native American) Celebration of Achievement, a pre-commencement ceremony honoring the achievements of those students who have successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate/professional degree from the University at Buffalo.
The ALANA celebration is an intimate ceremony open to all students, centering around the shared experiences of historically racially underrepresented cultures and includes a Kente Stole to be worn during the ceremony.
Eligibility
• You must be a registered undergraduate or graduate/professional student or a PhD candidate who will graduate in Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025.
• You must complete the registration form by at 11:59 pm on March 21, 2025 for ALANA 2025.
• Register for ALANA
Lavender Ceremony - May 9, 2025:
The Lavender Ceremony and Reception welcomes all graduating members of the UB LGBTQ+ Community from all majors, all levels of education, in various programs and from various backgrounds.
Recognizing the challenges many LGBTQ+ students face on their journey to graduation, the Lavender ceremony provides the opportunity for graduating students, family, friends, faculty, administrators, peers, allies, and supporters to embrace each student as they celebrate graduating at UB. During the Lavender ceremony, graduates receive a rainbow tassel, lavender plant, lavender UB pin,
Eligibility
• You must be a registered undergraduate or graduate/professional student or a PhD candidate who will graduate in Summer 2024, Fall 2024, or Spring 2025.
• You must complete the registration form by 11:59 pm on March 21, 2025 for Lavender 2025.
• Register for Lavender