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Honorary Degrees -- Who Gets Them and Why?

Honorary Degrees -- Who Gets Them and Why?

Melissa W.1 comment
For traditional students, receiving a degree and accepting a diploma on graduation day is the culmination of years of hard work, studying, and countless sacrifices. But for others, namely celebrities and figureheads, a degree can be obtained without even stepping foot inside of a classroom. What?! How?!

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Honorary Degrees -- Who Gets Them and Why?

Why Do We Toss Graduation Caps in the Air?!

Melissa W.
Last week, we talked about how the mortarboard became a graduation attire staple, but we teased about a more fun tradition centered around the cap -- tossing them in the air!

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Honorary Degrees -- Who Gets Them and Why?

Dads & Grads

Melissa W.
The weekend of Father’s Day in June is traditionally a popular time for high school graduation ceremonies nationwide. It’s only fitting that the two be lumped together as a way to honor both the graduate and one of the role models who played a part in guiding him/her to the finish line.

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Honorary Degrees -- Who Gets Them and Why?

Why Do We Wear Square Hats on Graduation Day?

Melissa W.
It’s finally your shining moment: Graduation day! All of your years of hard work have led to this. You’ve dreamt about it for years -- the moment they call out your name and you walk across the stage to receive your diploma amid a crowd of cheers. You’ve picked an outfit for photos and start to get ready for commencement -- you look great! But, one thing stands out -- the square hat with a tassel hanging from it, and you wonder, “who came up with THIS idea?!”

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Honorary Degrees -- Who Gets Them and Why?

The History of Pomp and Circumstance

Melissa W.6 comments
We’ve all heard it, the song that’s synonymous with commencement ceremonies. You’re probably singing it in your head right now. "Pomp and Circumstance," better known as “the graduation song” has been heard at the start of graduation ceremonies for decades -- but how did it come to be? 

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Honorary Degrees -- Who Gets Them and Why?

Spotlight: National Pan-Hellenic Council

Melissa W.
Founded 90 years ago at Howard University, the National Pan-Hellenic Council is an historically African American collaborative organization for international Greek-lettered fraternities and sororities. It was created at a time when Greek-lettered organizations founded by Black students were banned from being associated with Greek-lettered organizations founded by White students.

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Honorary Degrees -- Who Gets Them and Why?

It’s Pride Month: Taking a Look at the Gay-Straight Alliance on College Campuses

Melissa W.
While June is a time of celebration, all year long, members of the LGBTQ community work in groups on college campuses to promote acceptance and provide support for students who may struggle with their identity. The Gay-Straight Alliance is one many students look toward for guidance.

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Ankh Maat Wedjau Honor Society

Melissa W.
Ankh Maat Wejau provides a platform and a safe place for students to discuss Pan-African topics through community engagement and group forums. Students actively work toward breaking down social barriers plaguing the Black community, specifically for Black students.

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Student Activism and the First Amendment on College Campuses

Melissa W.
College campuses have long been synonymous with activism and protests -- from seemingly minor disputes over tuition cost hikes to fighting for larger issues like civil rights, students use their First Amendment rights to lobby for change and bring about a more fair, represented, and safer campus community.

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Who is Howard University?

Melissa W.
What originally started as a seminary for educating black clergymen shortly after the end of the American Civil War in 1867, Howard University quickly became an all-encompassing college and one of the most influential institutions during the American Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s.

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