Overcoming hurdles: Senate Bill 1 bans university from hosting multi-cultural ceremonies

Last year, dozens of students received cords and stoles celebrating their accomplishments during Lavender Graduation, Black Graduation, Celebration of Asian Graduates and the Latino/a/x Graduation hosted by Bowling Green State University (BGSU).

This year’s graduating students are hosting and planning their own celebrations this semester without university support following Senate Bill One (SB1)’s implementation in June.

This bill also led to the disbanding of BGSU’s Division of Inclusion and Belonging, which hosted the celebrations until this year…

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