Academic Costume (Jne of the most colorful features of the academic procession is the appearance ofgraduates, faculry and guests ofthe Universiry in Full academic costume. The design of the gown, the color of the tassel on the cap, and the pattern, length, and colors ofthe hood all have long histories and special significance. American universities, unlike those ofEngland and Europe, have adopted a srandard code oFacademic cosrume. According to the code, the bachelor's gown worn by Portland State University graduating seniors has straight sleeves and is worn closed. Gold, silver', and green cords are worn by hor-rors graduates. The mastert gown has long, pointed sleeves with the forearm being seen through a slit at the elbow ofthe sleeves. The doctor's gown is faced with velvet and has bell-shaped sleeves. Each sleeve carries three bars ofvelvet. The tassel on the cap indicates by color the college or school conferring the degree. In addition to the cap and gown, candidates For advanced degrees wear the academic hood, the traditional garment signifying high scholarly attainment. The doctoral hood carries the colors ofthe college or school conferring the degree or-r the outside and PSU's colors of green and white on the inside. One legend, which deals with the origin ofthe cap and gown, reveals that a venerable teacher in ancient Greece promised wealthy parents that their sons would be "appropriately dressed" when presented at a banquet honoring the completion of their academic studies. However, when the young men entered the banquet hall dressed in simple sackcloth robes and carrying mortar boards, the mark of common workmen, a startled cry arose from the audience. "Let me explain," said the teacher as he raised his hands for silence. "Your sons are dressed in clothing of the mason, for their destiny is to build. Some will build cities, some will build lives-perhaps one of them lrray even build an empire. But all will be builders on the solid foundation of knowledge." Bachelor and Tassel / Hood Master Degrees Color Liberal Arts and Sciences Arts.... .......White Sciences. ........Go|d BusinessAdministration. .....Drab Education .....LightBlue Engineering. .,,,.Orange Fineand PerformingArts.......... Brown Architecture . Blue-Violet Music... .....,,. Pink Public Health. Salmon Plnk Social Work. ......Citron Urban and PublicAffairs ......Peacock Blue Doctoral Degrees Tassel / Hood Color Doctor of Philosophy Dark Blue Hood Gold Tassel Doctor of Philosophy in Health Systems and Policy..Salmon Pink Hood Gold Tassel Doctor of Education Light Blue Hood Gold Tassel tr'aculty Excellence and Achievement Awards SPONSORED BY THE EMBASSY OF Portland State Univelsity ar-rd the Portland State university Foundation are pleased to announce that this year's faculty excellence and achievement awards are sponsored by the Enbassy of the State of Qatar, thanks to its ambassador and PSU alumnus Mohamrned Al Kuwari '80 political science. THE STATE OF QATAR The Branford Price Millar, George C. Holfmann, Kenneth \M and Elsie \i/. Butler, and Mary H. Cumpston Awards and the Research Faculry Excellence Awards are presented annually to recognize PSU faculry members for their contributions to the Universiry. The Philanthropic Leadership Award and the Philanrhropic Cultivation Award were established by the Portland State tJniversity Foundation to help recognize and support faculty for their work to build and promote a culture of philanthropy at Portland State. i {
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