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Lavender Celebration of Graduates and Award Winners

Save the Date: Friday, May 15th, 2026

Photo of pride flag in the window of Memorial Chapel

The next Lavender Celebration of Graduates and Award Winners will take place Friday, May 15th, 2026, 5:00-7:00pm in the Stamp Union Atrium!

Each year, this event provides an opportunity for our community to come together and honor those among us who have worked to make UMD a better place for LGBTQ+ people. Whether you have been involved in the LGBTQ+ community at UMD or not, we encourage all to attend and celebrate the excellence and resilience of all graduates and award winners.
 

Graduate and attendee registration forthcoming. 
 

University Graduation

2026 date forthcoming.
 

Please visit https://commencement.umd.edu/ for more information.

Photo of rainbow tassels and stoles, plus lavender cords on a black table.