Who has the Ugliest Academic regalia?

Nosborne:

I posted the message about the gown before I had read about your LL.M. dilemma on the other forum.

Hope I didn't offend.

marilynd

 

I'll look in my collection and see if I have UH. I don't think so, but I'll look and get back to you.

In the meantime, you might see if the UH Web site has posted graduation pictures, which I suspect you already have done.

marilynd

 

Yes I have. This year's graduation is next weekend. I was just curious. I used google and mamma but came up with nary a thing. I just wanted to make a copy of it so I will have something to look forward to.

 

This is what I had......
Academic Regalia. Academic regalia (the traditional black mortarboard cap and black gown) are required for all graduates. For the First time, the University of Houston has selected Official UH Regalia, we strongly encourage you to purchase your regalia at the UH Bookstore. Masters and Doctoral students must also rent the proper hood and bring it with them. Masters students wear their hoods. Doctoral graduates and candidates will be hooded during the Commencement ceremony. See page 4 for more information.

Regalia Colors for All Departments Except Music


Tassels
Hoods

Baccalaureate Citron
None

Masters Black
Citron

Doctoral
Gold
Dark blue




Regalia Colors for Moores School of Music Only


Tassels
Hoods

Baccalaureate
Citron
None

Masters
Black
Citron

Doctoral
Gold
Pink


Bachelor and Master's Candidates:

The bookstore will start taking orders February 28, 2005. Distribution of regalia preorders will start April 28, 2005.

Students’ Regalia Purchase Prices†

Bachelor Keeper Cap, Gown, and Tassel
$36.20

Master Keeper Cap, Gown & Tassel $60.00


†Prices do not include sales tax.

Doctoral Candidates:

The bookstore will start taking orders February 28, 2005. Distribution of regalia preorders will start April 28, 2005.


Doctoral Candidates’ Regalia Rental Prices†

Doctoral Rental Tam, Gown, Tassel & Hood $90.29

†Prices do not include sales tax.

Deadline to preorder academic regalia is April 15, 2005. Orders placed after the deadline will now be guaranteed to arrive in time for commencement.

 

I've thought for days and...

Who has the ugliest academic regalia?

His Eminence The Metropolitan/Archbishop Dr. Chief Alexander Swift Eagle Justice

http://www.education-1.net/chancellor.htm

 

Re: I've thought for days and...

Go to the end of the page. "Dr. Eagle, etc." make a recommendation to NASA regarding the Shuttle. I'm currently working with NASA's engineers regarding issues related to return-to-flight. I can safely say that this recommendation is not under consideration.

 

Re: I've thought for days and...

Is that academic regalia? Must be from his degree in interior decoration. Looks like the curtains of a Mississippi plantation owner with bad taste.

BTW, I want a curtain rod when I get my doctorate.



marilynd

 

Rich:

You don't happen to have a photo of the Union doctoral gown, type 2, lying around do you?

marilynd

 

Michael:

All I found was the standard Intercollegiate Code black doctoral gown with UH hood. See:

http://www.fischer-inc.com/people/Glenn/PhotoAlbum/20010512/

http://www.uhd.edu/academic/colleges/humanities/grad_spring05.htm

Scroll down on both to see them.

It's good to know that UH has customized its doctoral gown, but if this is its first commencement, it will take some time for the photos to filter onto the Internet.

I'll keep my eyes open, and if I find one, I'll PM it to you.

marilynd

 

I agree with Rich. I work for NASA and I am sure we are considering this guy's suggestions. Oh my. He sure is a piece of work.

 

It's right there on Oak Hall's site--special regalia.

 

I don't, and I didn't keep my graduation proofs. Sorry.

 

Thanks. I missed the update to their list.

marilynd

 

I like the UT Austin gown a lot. In fact, I think I'll put it in my top five list.

I must say I expected Bevo to be on the lapels rather than the Tower.

Must have been quite a fight in committee.



marilynd

 

Notre Dame may be the most famous Catholic institution but it is due to athletics rather than academics. It is the type of place where factors other than academic potential get one admitted (family ties, athletic considerations, etc.). It also has a reputation as a place where if you pay the tuition and show up for 4 years, they hand you a degree.

Georgetown University, on the other hand, has an excellent reputation and is probably the most rigorous Catholic institution in the U.S. Except for a period in the 1980s where the school allowed the basketball program to get out of control, Georgetown has managed to maintain exceptionally high standards.

 

My beloved spouse took her J.D. from Georgetown...there are SOME who consider it to be the best all around (as opposed to strictly commerical) law school in the country.

Some of that comes from the close association of G'town with the federal government at very high levels.

 

Ted H. You are obviously confused. Notre Dame is regularly rated in the top 20 academic programs in the country. It may have exceptional athletics, but it also has exceptional academics.

Now on to the real question, academic regalia. I actually like the regalia that is different or gaudy. it stands out.

 

It's more palatable than you might think

I must say that the color and design of the school's regalia did not influence my decision to go to UTD. What swayed my choice was UTD's quality for the price, the particular program that I followed, and it's location. The descriptions of the gown posted on here are accurate--it could almost be used in a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, but it wouldn't really work for a song and dance number. But now that I have earned the right to wear it, it's audacity seems more endearing than off-putting. It's similar to Princeton's except for the half-sleeves and Princeton's has the velvet pulled away from the zipper (I do like that better). If the regalia is one of the primary reasons for you considering a doctoral program, you may want to reconsider your motivation.