U. Kentucky Drops Identity-Based Graduation Ceremonies

U. Kentucky Drops Identity-Based Graduation Ceremonies

The idea of separate graduation ceremonies for different groups is un-American. It shouldn’t be happening anywhere.

WLKY News reports:

University of Kentucky cancels identity-based graduation ceremonies

The University of Kentucky will no longer host graduation ceremonies that recognize specific student groups, such as LGBTQ+, Black, and first-generation students.

The university said the decision was made “following a number of federal and state policy changes and directives.”

In February, the U.S. Department of Education directed all public universities receiving federal funding to cancel diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Some alumni have said they never thought their graduation ceremony, or those honoring Black and first-generation students, would face the same fate.

“I love the University of Kentucky with all my heart, but I can see why some parents might not want their children to go there in the future,” said Tuesday Meadows, the former president of PrideCats.

Donations tax deductible
to the full extent allowed by law.