Student Multicultural Center
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IN A FLASH: A Rite of Passage
Presented by Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center, Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración De Los Graduados is a pre-commencement ceremony celebrating diversity and the accomplishments of graduating seniors.
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IN A FLASH: A Jubilant Juneteenth Celebration
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University celebrated Juneteenth on Risman Plaza and the Student Green on June 18 with food, dancing and music.
IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Graduates
Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración De Los Graduados is an annual tradition celebrating all of Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s graduating African American, Native American, Latinx, Hispanic and Multiracial undergraduate and graduate students.
![Victoria Alexander dialogue with Charmaine Crawford. Victoria Alexander dialogue with Charmaine Crawford.](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/428604829_894289685922899_5644294777505344339_n.jpg?VersionId=3bu8ui2T6n.ZAj8J13jvsr7ccl5xBLUp&itok=joDUr2m4)
IN A FLASH: Victoria Talks
Viral speaker and scholar Victoria Alexander visited the Kent Campus for "Black Identity Unveiled: Victoria Talks."
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IN A FLASH: Welcome Back to the SMC!
The E.Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center kicked off the semester with a Welcome Back Mixer.
![A member of the Fall Class of 2023 is embraced by her dean at the Karamu ceremony A member of the Fall Class of 2023 is embraced by her dean at the Karamu ceremony](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/20231214_BC_Karamu_237-2.jpg?VersionId=X4cLGd5.DAuBUfiUeDiJQPqDWn9Nh0wh&itok=eGTsLEfF)
IN A FLASH: Views From Karamu
Members of the Fall Class of 2023 participated in the Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración De Los Graduados pre-commencement ceremony.
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IN A FLASH: A Celebration of Native American Heritage
The E. Timothy Moore Student Multicultural Center at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University sponsored a series of events to celebrate Native American Heritage Month.
![Native American dancers at The Transforming Educational Praxis through Dialogue with Indigenous Perspectives Conference at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ Native American dancers at The Transforming Educational Praxis through Dialogue with Indigenous Perspectives Conference at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Unknown_27.jpeg?VersionId=gNQvCHTzP5npgzTL0oaq.NEarrE3A50M&itok=kKgV9Al4)
Native American Heritage Month at Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹
Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ University is celebrating Native American Heritage Month with events throughout November.
![Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹'s Ilianna Velez was featured in Cleveland.com for Hispanic Heritage Month Á½ÐÔÉ«ÎçÒ¹ alum and employee Ilianna Velez](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Velez%20featured.jpg?VersionId=x248.nAOfVAxNVjAhkyt83ZEDKhkK4j5&itok=2VD4aLCz)
Barrier Busting in the Latinx Community
As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com have launched a special series spotlighting 50 Hispanic leaders in northern Ohio, with Á½ÐÔÉ«Îçҹ’s own Ilianna Velez among them.
![Denia Morris at a Native American Event at the Student Multicultural Center Denia Morris at a Native American Event at the Student Multicultural Center](https://www-s3-live.kent.edu/s3fs-root/s3fs-public/styles/1_5_2_thumbnail/public/Screenshot%202023-10-06%20at%203.05.31%20PM.png?VersionId=fo_INMCfPkmSksbidHo.XYNHDTXCKTqz&itok=5Tu72_sQ)
'The Importance Comes Down to Individuals Finally Being Seen'
A Native American student leader shares her thoughts on Indigenous Peoples' Day.