The Center for Diversity and Inclusion at Hope College is hosting the 2026 Multicultural Student Organization (MSO) Stole Ceremony on Saturday, May 2, at 4-6PM in the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center - BSC Schaap Auditorium

The public is invited. Admission is free.

The MSO Stole Ceremony celebrates the graduating seniors of the Multicultural Student Organizations: Asian Student Union, Black Student Union, Hope Advocates for Invisible Conditions, Latino Student Organization, Pan African Student Association, Pan Indigenous Student Organization, Prism, Women of Color United, and with the First Generation Student Union. Seniors graduating any time in 2026 will be honored as members of the organizations.

Stoles are worn over a graduation gown and show the groups in which the graduates were involved while attending Hope. They provide a reminder that education has not been limited to classroom learning, but has been a holistic experience including acts of service in various ministries and committees; cultural and leadership development; and opportunities in art, theatre, dance, athletics and study-abroad programs. The stoles being awarded during the ceremony were designed by each individual MSO.