The tradition of academic regalia dates back to the 12th and 13th centuries, when the first universities were founded in Europe—most notably in England, France, ... A major step in the evolution of ...

Academic regalia in the United States goes back to colonial era colleges which carried out traditions from Europe. Columbia University, located in the city of New York, is one of the oldest ...

Graduation regalia has a long history that made its way to the United States from Europe, defining the look and feel of graduations each year. Understanding the historical context for a garment many ...

The attempted defenestration of the two Canadian universities from the AAU is symbolic of a kind of blinkered and nationalistic thinking that has taken hold in the United States in the Trump Era. The ...

Every year around this time, graduating students in the United States walk across hastily constructed stages and awkwardly shake hands with their university’s president before receiving a ...

It is faced with velvet and has three velvet bars on the sleeves. The colors bordering the hoods on academic gowns indicate the field of study in which the doctoral degree was taken. In the United ...

In 1890, students began wearing four-sided velvet “senior caps” with tassels that resemble modern Oxford caps. In 1895, colleges and universities in the United States standardized the style and color ...

Several USC Aiken master's degree students received the hoods for their academic regalia May 9 before commencement. "May the knowledge that you've accomplished something rare and distinguished ...

Teresa Conner-Kerr, Dean of College of Health Sciences & Professions: We're all in our academic regalia reflecting traditions that date back to the 14th century. ... As a faculty member and ...

Undergraduate students may also purchase a graduation stole to wear during the ceremony. However, this is not required. A graduation stole is a decorative sash worn by students to represent student ...

Regarding Josh Rogin's Jan. 15 op-ed, "China's reach into U.S. campuses": The China-United States Exchange Foundation (CUSEF) is an independent, nongovernmental, nonprofit organization based in ...