Jun 2, 2023
Seattle Pacific University’s annual pre-graduation tradition called “Ivy Cutting” will take place Friday, June 9, at 10 a.m. in Tiffany Loop on campus.
Begun as an "Ivy Planting" ceremony in 1922, this long-honored tradition involves hundreds of graduating seniors dressed in caps and gowns circling a rope of ivy, surrounded by family, friends, fellow students, faculty, and staff. After a brief ceremony, each graduate receives a sprig of ivy, signifying both the student’s tie to SPU and the independence that comes with graduation.
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