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Graduation Gift Ideas
By Leslie BlumensteinAs the graduation announcements are arriving, start thinking about great graduation gift ideas. The time has come to recognize graduates and all they work they have done to accomplish their goal. Whether it's high school graduation or college, it's a momentous time. We've put together some thoughtful graduation gift ideas to help you honor the graduates in your life. "This is your life" photo book. Capture all the memories and milestones in one beautiful photo book. So many things have led up to this moment. Create a photo book that shows the journey. It's something that the recipient will treasure and keep forever. Recipe book. First time away from the comforts of home? Create a recipe book for your graduate to take with them. Fill it ...
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Graduation Fun Facts
- The academic dress for graduations started in the 12th and 13th centuries when universities first began forming.
- In 1321, the University of Coimbra mandated that all Doctors, Bachelors, and Licentiates must wear graduation gowns.
- In the late 1800s colors were assigned to signify certain areas of study, but they were only standardized in the United States.
- The shape and size of the hood and the sleeve design of the gown show the degree a student pursued:
- A Bachelor's Degree gown has pointed sleeves and no hood.
- A Master's Degree gown has long, closed sleeves with arm slits and a narrow hood.
- A Doctor's Degree had bell-shaped sleeves and a draped, wide hood.
- The tassels should be black, or in the color of the field. And if it is a doctor's degree the tassel should be golden.
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