Lavender Graduation
This is a special graduation ceremony that is meant to recognize those graduates who belong to the LGBTQA community. The ceremony is presented by the LGBTQA Resource center.
The ceremony includes positive statements that can come from faculty, staff, students, as well as alumni. Lavender graduates also have the ability to cross the stage to celebrate their achievements. They also will receive a certificate and a rainbow tassel for being participants in the ceremony. Any Lavender graduate also has the opportunity to nominate a faculty or staff member who has been an advocate: someone who has provided support for an LGBTQA student or have made a significant contribution to a student’s academic progress.
To sign up for Lavender Graduation, there are forms available at the LGBTQA Resource Center, by Student Involvement, as well as on the LGBTQA Resource Center website at http://involved.unl.edu/lgbtqa-scholarship-and-awards. Those forms will need to be turned in to the LGBTQA Resource Center by March 30th so that you may be eligible to walking in the ceremony.
Chancellor’s Award
The purpose of this award is to recognize outstanding efforts to create an inclusive, respectful, and safe climate for members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. These efforts may be by an individual, an organization or department within the institution. Previous nominees may be re-nominated. The award recipient must demonstrate a sustained and tangible impact on the campus community. Examples of such efforts might include:
-Advocating for GLBT individuals, groups, and issues in UNL campus settings;
-Promoting the professional advancement of GLBT faculty and staff members, and encouraging and supporting the recognition of service contributions beyond those normally expected;
-Commitment to creating projects that promote greater awareness of GLBT issues, including actual and potential oppression, within the University;
-Designing activities and programs that convey an active commitment to diversity and inclusion, personal safety and mutual respect for, and among, GLBT students, faculty, and staff.
Lavender Graduation and the ceremony for the Chancellor’s award will take place on April 10th, at 3:30PM in the Nebraska Union, in the Heritage Room
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/c9d