> I am a faculty member at San Jose State University which has over 50%
> students of color. I've noticed a growing number of articles about
> students desire to wear traditional dress. Might I suggest they do what
> we do hear--encourage all students AND faculty of color to attend the
> UNIVERSITY convocation in full `mainstream' regalia, then attend the
> separate (African American, and Chicano Commencement at this time) and/or
> departmental and/or college ceremonies in ethnic regalia, song, dance, etc.
Somehow this reminds me of the old "Separate but Equal" policies in
education. Where does a university's diversity go when each segment of
the population should have their own mini-graduation to express who they are?