Nuestra Graduación, Stanford’s Chicanx/Latinx commencement held at Memorial Church, provides an opportunity for families and friends to recognize and celebrate graduates before the university’s main ceremony. | Cayden Gu / Ethography

The Black Grad event includes a ceremony during which a family member joins their graduate on stage to place a Kente cloth around their shoulders when their name and degree are announced. | Ed Garcia

The Asian American Activities Center, A³C, held its annual Asian American Graduation Celebration dinner this weekend. | Ed Garcia

Stanford’s Native American Cultural Center aims to champion and celebrate Indigenous excellence through events, programs, performances, and conversations around Native issues. The center’s annual graduation dinner and awards presentation brings together family and friends to celebrate graduates. | Cayden Gu / Ethography

Nuestra Graduación, Stanford’s Chicanx/Latinx commencement, is an annual event that celebrates the achievements of Chicanx/Latinx undergraduate and graduate students. | Cayden Gu / Ethography

There are more than 450 undergraduate and graduate students representing more than 50 tribes and island communities studying at Stanford. | Cayden Gu / Ethography

Will Hsu ’98, who alongside his sister, Angie Hsu ’96, MA ’96, endowed the A³C’s director position in honor of their father, was recognized and spoke at the event. | Ed Garcia

Over the past 40-plus years, the Black Grad celebration has grown to include more than 1,500 friends, family, faculty, staff, and alumni each year. | Ed Garcia

This year’s Native American graduation dinner and awards presentation took place in the Ricker Courtyard of Governor’s Corner. | Cayden Gu / Ethography

El Centro Chicano y Latino works year round to support students academically, personally, socially, and culturally. Events and programming aim to create space for dialogue about equity and social justice and explore Chicano and Latino culture, history, and traditions. | Cayden Gu / Ethography