Pomp and Circumstance
May 22, 2017
It is probably safe to say that somewhere, in some educational institution in the world, the march, Pomp and Circumstance, will be playing numerous times during the months of May and June. And someone, in any educational institution, will be struggling to keep their mortar board in place.
As a professor in the higher education world, one of the most pleasant, and at the same time, unpleasant events on campus, is Commencement! Why is it that such a day, which celebrates the milestone achievement of so many students, is…