Trump's anti-DEI push doesn't stop Black Kentucky grads from holding an off-campus celebration - WNKY News 40 Television

Trump's anti-DEI push doesn't stop Black Kentucky grads from holding an off-campus celebration - WNKY News 40 Television

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate diversity initiatives on college campuses didn’t stop minority students from staging their own celebration after the University of Kentucky canceled ceremonies to honor its graduates who are Black or from other historically marginalized groups. Chalk it up as a lesson learned on how to think strategically to get a desired result. Several dozen students, adorned in graduation caps a…

Black Kentucky Graduates Hold Off-Campus Celebration Amid DEI Program Cuts

In response to the University of Kentucky canceling identity-based graduation ceremonies due to federal and state policy changes, Black students organized their own “Senior Salute” event. The celebration honored graduates’ achievements and emphasized community resilience. The post Black Kentucky Graduates Hold Off-Campus Celebration Amid DEI Program Cuts appeared first on African American News and Issues.

United States: with diversity initiatives under threat, Black students stage their own graduation

At the University of Kentucky, Black students organised their own graduation event after the establishment recently called off celebrations for minority graduates, citing federal and state policy changes.

Minority Students Host Own Celebration After University Of Kentucky Cancels Diversity Graduation Ceremonies » Media Talk Africa

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UK canceled DEI-based ceremonies, so students made their own

Following the University of Kentucky’s decision to cancel all diversity, equity and inclusion graduations, local community members, students and UK staff organized alternative ceremonies to honor underrepresented graduates. According to university spokesperson Jay Blanton, in mid-April, UK officials informed organizers of identity-based ceremonies that they would be canceled due to federal and state policy changes on DEI. All students can still …