Understanding the Graduation Cap Tradition New Delhi: At college or university graduation ceremonies, a common sight is students joyfully tossing their square caps into the air after receiving their ...

The tradition of wearing academic robes dates back to the 12th and 13th centuries, when Europe's first universities were established. Institutions such as the University of Bologna, the University of ...

Former Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was capped when he received an honorary degree in 2017 The University of Edinburgh has ditched its 150-year-old graduation cap tradition - linked to a founding father ...

The University of Edinburgh has ditched its 150-year-old graduation cap tradition - linked to a founding father of the Protestant Reformation. The Geneva Bonnet, also known as the John Knox Cap, will ...

A high school graduation ceremony in central California descended into a brawl on Tuesday, leading to five arrests after a fight spilled onto the field. The altercation occurred during the ...

Investigators are searching for whoever killed an 18-year-old and wounded three other people shortly after a high school graduation ceremony in California’s Bay Area. The gunfire erupted Wednesday ...

JACKSON, MI -- Whether it is “Thanks Mom, We Did It” or a nod to college choice, Jackson area high school graduates get creative with their caps. As many high schools hold commencements, the decorated ...

They encountered demonstrations and ultimatums from the Trump administration. At Wednesday’s commencement, it was all about the sweltering weather. By Sharon Otterman See more of our coverage in your ...

DOWAGIAC, Mich. (WSBT) — During graduations you expect pomp and circumstance, but in Dowagiac there were caps, gowns, and chaos! Dowagiac’s graduation ceremony took an unexpected turn when a large ...

Congratulations. After four years of hard work, you—or your son or daughter, or grandson or granddaughter, or neighbor or niece, or other sort of ramen eater—are graduating from college. It wasn’t ...

DURANT, Okla. — While spring often brings celebrations for student-athletes signing with major universities, the applause inside the Durant High School auditorium was for a different kind of ...