Apply by March 24 for the Donning of the Stole Ceremony
Graduates of the class of 2022 gather in the Moskovitz theater wearing their bright, multicolor stoles presented to them during the ceremony.The Multicultural Center is excited to announce its annual Donning of the Stole Ceremony. The Donning of the Stole Ceremony was established as a graduation celebration in the Spring of 2019 to recognize and celebrate the personal and academic accomplishments of students from historically marginalized identities approaching graduation.
Over these past four years, the Donning of the Stole Ceremony has become a truly multicultural celebration and an official Commencement event at The University of Scranton. This year the Donning of the Stole Ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 20 at 11:30 a.m. in the Byron Center, followed by a reception in the Long Center.
The Multicultural Center is pleased to offer a variety of stoles to represent a variety of identities, as described below.
Kente Stole: Stole chosen for Black, African American and African descent ancestry identities
Hispanic/Latino Stole: Stole chosen for Hispanic/Latino/Latinx/Latina, Afro-Latino, African descent ancestry identities
Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Red Stole: Stole chosen for identities of all of the Asian Continent, Pacific Islands and Desi American identity "a person of South Asian descent or those who traces their heritage to the Indian subcontinent"
Native American Stole: Stole chosen for Native American and Alaskan Native heritage and ancestry
Multiracial Stole: Stole chosen for two or more races identities
Students in the Class of 2023 who would like to participate in the Donning of the Stole Ceremony are requested to complete the Donning of the Stole Application by March 24, 2023.
Application to participate in the Donning of the Stole Ceremony
For questions or more information about the Donning of the Stole Ceremony, visit the website: scranton.edu/multicultural or email Jose Sanchez at jose.sanchez@scranton.edu.
