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Multicultural grad ceremony on Dec. 14
CMU's diverse students honored at celebratory
By: Lindsay Knake
Issue date: 12/5/07 Section: News
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Multicultural Celebratory is not a typical graduation event.
Instead of "Pomp and Circumstance," students get their choice of music along with witch to march.
The program recognizes graduates for their success and their work toward diversity at Central Michigan University, participants will receive a certificate and a gift acknowledging that commitment.
It takes place at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 in the Bovee University Center Auditorium and should last approximately an hour and 30 minutes.
"Students will be receiving recognition at the celebratory and we have some dynamic speakers lined up for the evening," said Lansing senior Jamie Griggs, student coordinator.
The celebratory is organized by graduating students as well as Minority Student Services, and includes activities graduates have suggested.
This year's keynote speaker is James Span Jr., Campbell residence hall director.
Shelby Township senior Johnny Collins III is the student speaker.
Collins hopes the audience listens to his message: Education doesn't stop after graduation.
"We have an obligation to educate other people about diversity and the importance of education," he said.
The celebratory is not an actual graduation ceremony, but an event to promote diversity at CMU. All students who participate also can march in the Dec. 15 ceremony.
"It's a really fun atmosphere, but not anything to take away from Saturday's (graduation) events," said Danielle Tate, assistant director of MSS.
Interested students are welcome to participate in the celebratory for a $10 fee.
"Students can go to Minority Student Services to inquire about the celebratory or e-mail us at cmucelebratory@gmail.com," Griggs said.
MSS wants students to register by today, but is accepting late registrations.
Multicultural Celebratory was started in the spring of 2007 when two CMU students heard of similar ceremonies at other universities and wanted to bring one to CMU.
The inaugural celebratory attracted around 40 students and 300 spectators. Tate hopes the response will be as large as the before, but said the December graduation is a smaller event.
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Instead of "Pomp and Circumstance," students get their choice of music along with witch to march.
The program recognizes graduates for their success and their work toward diversity at Central Michigan University, participants will receive a certificate and a gift acknowledging that commitment.
It takes place at 7 p.m. Dec. 14 in the Bovee University Center Auditorium and should last approximately an hour and 30 minutes.
"Students will be receiving recognition at the celebratory and we have some dynamic speakers lined up for the evening," said Lansing senior Jamie Griggs, student coordinator.
The celebratory is organized by graduating students as well as Minority Student Services, and includes activities graduates have suggested.
This year's keynote speaker is James Span Jr., Campbell residence hall director.
Shelby Township senior Johnny Collins III is the student speaker.
Collins hopes the audience listens to his message: Education doesn't stop after graduation.
"We have an obligation to educate other people about diversity and the importance of education," he said.
The celebratory is not an actual graduation ceremony, but an event to promote diversity at CMU. All students who participate also can march in the Dec. 15 ceremony.
"It's a really fun atmosphere, but not anything to take away from Saturday's (graduation) events," said Danielle Tate, assistant director of MSS.
Interested students are welcome to participate in the celebratory for a $10 fee.
"Students can go to Minority Student Services to inquire about the celebratory or e-mail us at cmucelebratory@gmail.com," Griggs said.
MSS wants students to register by today, but is accepting late registrations.
Multicultural Celebratory was started in the spring of 2007 when two CMU students heard of similar ceremonies at other universities and wanted to bring one to CMU.
The inaugural celebratory attracted around 40 students and 300 spectators. Tate hopes the response will be as large as the before, but said the December graduation is a smaller event.
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