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Native American and Indigenous Community Celebration

Sunday, May 18, 2025
5PM - 7PM.

The Native American and Indigenous Community Celebration is an annual event co-hosted by Multicultural Student Affairs and the Office of Institutional Diversity and Inclusion (OIDI) that celebrates the yearly contributions of Native and Indigenous graduates, students, faculty, staff, and community members. All students who register to participate will receive a white stole with purple and maple and oak leaves appliquéd by hand at the celebration.

For questions, contact Aaron Golding. 

SES Graduation Pop-Up

Friday, May 30, 2025
1PM-5 PM
, Áñ—†ÊÓƵ Room

Student Enrichment Services is excited to celebrate Class of 2025 graduates. All undergraduate students who identify as first-generation, lower-income, and/or undocumented/DACA graduates are invited to drop in and pick up a FGLI graduation gift. Undergraduates who identify as first-generation college students will also receive a First-Gen stole. Graduates can enjoy an array of snacks and activities throughout the day. Below are the tentative activities (all supplies included):

• Photobooth fun
• Decorate your Graduation Cap 
• Write a Thank You Letter  
• Leave a Message For Future FGLI Students 

For more information please check out the SES Graduation Pop-Up page.

Registration will be open from Thursday, February 27^th - Sunday, April 20^th at 8pm CST.

APIDA Senior Send-Off

The APIDA Senior Send-Off is an annual celebration hosted by Multicultural Student Affairs to recognize and celebrate Áñ—†ÊÓƵ's graduates of Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi descent. All students who register to participate will receive an "APIDA NU Grad" stole at the celebration. 

For questions, contact apida-msa@u.northwestern.edu.

Alf Mabrook: SWANA Congratulatory

Alf Mabrook, which translates to “a thousand congratulations,” is an annual celebration hosted by Multicultural Student Affairs to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of Áñ—†ÊÓƵ's Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) graduates.  All students who register to participate will receive a stole adorned with pomegranates at the celebration. 

For questions regarding this event contact: swana-msa@u.northwestern.edu 

Lavender Graduation

Thursday, June 12, 2025
5:30PM-6:30PM

This bookend experience at Áñ—†ÊÓƵ is a chance to celebrate you and all your accomplishments! Lavender Graduation is a celebration put on by GSRC to celebrate our lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) graduates. A space of love, joy and acknowledgment, Lavender Graduation is a space to celebrate you in your fullness as member of our community! All students who register and participate will receive a GSRC Pride stole paid for by the GSRC.

For questions, contact gsrc@northwestern.edu.

The JOY: NU's Black Congratulatory

Friday, June 13, 2025
3PM - 4PM

The Journey of Our Years, or the JOY, is an annual celebration hosted by Multicultural Student Affairs to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of Áñ—†ÊÓƵ's Black graduates. All students who register to participate will receive a Kente stole at the celebration.   

For questions, contact black-msa@u.northwestern.edu.

Latinx Congratulatory

Friday, June 13, 2025
7:30PM - 8:30PM

The Latinx Congratulatory is an annual celebration hosted by Multicultural Student Affairs to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of Áñ—†ÊÓƵ's Latinx graduates. All students who register to participate will receive a butterfly stole at the celebration. 

For questions, contact latinx-msa@u.northwestern.edu.

Baccalaureate

Date, time, and location to be determined.

Baccalaureate is a multifaith and multicultural celebration honoring a diversity of spiritualities, philosophies, and cultures at Áñ—†ÊÓƵ. Hosted by Religious & Spiritual Life, the one-hour ceremony features intentions, reflections, prayers, and music by graduating students. Staff will offer words of blessing and sending as a part of the celebration. Honoring the collective culmination of memories at Áñ—†ÊÓƵ, all graduating students and their guests are welcome to attend.  

For questions, contact spiritual.life@northwestern.edu.