Message on a mortar board: graduation caps respond to Trump era

Keeping engineers honest: Canada's 'iron ring' tradition

Ritual dating back to 1922 seeks to remind graduates of their ethical obligations – while one business school has also adopted the idea

By David Matthews

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If the robe fits… you’re lucky

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BTech students of IIT Patna graduate 2015

Indian governor orders universities to scrap 'European' graduation gowns

BJP's Ram Naik calls on institutions to 'inculcate folk culture' in ceremonies amid concerns over rising Hindu nationalism

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Message on a mortar board: graduation caps respond to Trump era

American students are increasingly using their graduation headgear to make political statements

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Message on a mortar board: graduation caps respond to Trump era

American students are increasingly using their graduation headgear to make political statements

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Related articles

Keeping engineers honest: Canada's 'iron ring' tradition

If the robe fits… you’re lucky

University tells women to wear ‘low-cut’ outfits to graduation

Indian governor orders universities to scrap 'European' graduation gowns

Related universities

Ohio State University (Main campus)

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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