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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good for them.  I'm AA and attended another Ivy for graduate training, after an HBCU for undergrad. [b] I can see the desire for such a celebration,[/b] in addition to the regular ceremony.

Apparently it's mostly for Harvard graduate students at this point, but they're hoping to extend to undergrads in future years.[/quote]

Can you elaborate?[/quote]

PP here.  If you're AA or Latino at many institutions, you're part of a pretty small minority.  My brother visited me during my Ivy training and commented about how the black students around campus looked lost--lol.  He was probably projecting, but still, I can see how for many, it might feel a bit lonely.  Having a community can help provide a sense of support during the transition and matriculation, IMO, especially for undergrad.

So basically, sometimes members of these groups seek out others who have their cultural background and shared experiences for a sort of built-in sense of community and support.  This graduation ceremony simply seems like an extension/capstone to that experience.[/quote]

I don't really care about having a separate graduation ceremony or dinner or whatever, but it's always interesting to me that there's little to no acknowledgement that white kids, especially those from economically disadvantaged situations, also feel "lonely" and like they don't fit in on college campuses.  [/quote]

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