Graduating LGBTQ+ Students Invited to Lavender Graduation
Picture from the first U of A Lavender Graduation.
Lavender Graduation is a celebration of 2SLGBTQIA+ students at the U of A, open to graduating students at all levels: undergraduate, master's and doctoral. Lavender Graduation for students graduating in the spring, summer or fall of 2024 will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m Sunday, April 21, at TBD location.
RSVP for Lavender Graduation here.
Contacts
Gracie M Bain, president of Lavender Society
English
479-575-5919,
gmbain@uark.edu
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