We’ve come a long way, baby:
“Columbia University hosting 6 separate graduation ceremonies based on income level, race, ethnicities” https://t.co/kww86k8GMK #FoxNews
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) March 16, 2021
More from Fox News:
Columbia University is planning to hold six additional graduation ceremonies for students according to their race and other aspects of how they identify.
The New York City school’s website details graduation ceremonies for Native, Asian, “Latinx” and Black students taking place for Columbia College, Columbia Engineering, General Studies and Barnard College at the end of April. Another dubbed “FLI Graduation” is for “first generation and/or low income community.” The school also hosts a “Lavender” graduation for the “LGBTIAQ+ community.”
Due to coronavirus restrictions, the ceremonies will take place online. It’s unclear when the separate ceremonies were announced, but Sunday was the deadline for nominating individuals in Columbia College, Columbia Engineering and General Studies for the “Multicultural Affairs Graduation Cords.”
TFW things are so progressive, they’re actually moving backward.
What in tarnation? So now "multicultural" actually means the exact opposite? What is "multi" about these graduation ceremonies? I can hardly believe this is real.https://t.co/lP1xjHeccQ https://t.co/XaVaGxrZfa pic.twitter.com/HdoYRk9bmZ
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) March 16, 2021
Multicultural? If they were *together* it'd be multicultural. Separately, it's literally segregation. But apparently the good kind?
Native Graduation
Lavender Graduation
Asian Graduation
FLI Graduation (First-generation [/]low income community)
Latinx Graduation
Black Graduation pic.twitter.com/R4HTkxLkau— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) March 16, 2021
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Apparently Georgetown is also very committed to multiculturalism:
So @Columbia University is not alone. @Georgetown University also hosts "Multicultural Graduation Ceremonies" (though postponed to a later date at this point.)https://t.co/SVZcDk7SSs pic.twitter.com/lYEVr6Dq22
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) March 16, 2021
The fact that these ceremonies are supplemental to the main one doesn’t really make this whole thing less stupid.
Still hard to believe segregation is back. Unbelievable.
— Chris Cornwell (@jccornwell) March 16, 2021
Apparently separate but equal is now inherently equitable. https://t.co/4zbJbL3O1l
— Neil Stevens (@presjpolk) March 16, 2021
At this point, colleges and universities could save themselves a lot of trouble by just limiting themselves to one group of people. If they’re already segregated, “separate but equal” is built right in! No need to put in all the extra work to organize separate supplemental ceremonies.
Ain’t multiculturalism grand?
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Update:
Columbia University would like to be very clear about something:
Reports today and previous tweets misrepresent our multicultural graduation celebrations, which exist in addition to, not instead of, University-wide commencement and individual school Class Days. 1/
— Columbia University (@Columbia) March 16, 2021
(As we pointed out above.)
These events are important, intimate and welcoming spaces for students aligned with these groups to come together to celebrate their achievements if they wish. They are organized in tandem with students and student groups. 2/
— Columbia University (@Columbia) March 16, 2021
In most instances, these celebrations evolved from ceremonies originally created by students and alumni. They are open to every student. They are voluntary. And they have become a highly anticipated and valuable part of the Columbia graduation experience. 3/
— Columbia University (@Columbia) March 16, 2021
OK? And?
But why are they called "multicultural" when each of them represents only one "culture"? They are the opposite of "multicultural," right? https://t.co/MSxKDBjjh8
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) March 16, 2021
C’mon, Columbia. Surely you can come up with a better explanation than that.
And now @Columbia University has edited the page to remove the listing of the 6 different "celebrations" (which as of this morning were called "ceremonies."https://t.co/lP1xjHeccQhttps://t.co/WzRRhXUg0q pic.twitter.com/9hCujZRTPq
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) March 16, 2021
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