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…
May 16, 2014
Pomp and Circumstance and Greeting Cards are surefire ways to get my tear ducts flowing! And this weekend will be no exception to that as graduation ceremonies, especially on the university level, will be occurring on many campuses throughout the state of Pennsylvania. And these occasions call for a lot of people and a lot of greeting cards!
Supposedly the 2013-14 school year will witness 3.2 million students graduating from high school, and colleges and universities are expected to award 1.58 million bachelor’s degrees; 693, 000 master’s degrees, and 55,000 doctorates….
