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May 26, 2021 7D A Little Bit of History… TheTassel Prior to a graduation ceremony, the tassel on a graduation cap is worn on the right. After receiving a diploma, it should be turned to the left side. This use of the tassel is a relatively new tradition, started about 40 to 50 years ago. Cap & Gown The traditional graduation gown dates back to the 12th century when the first European universities were founded by clergy who wore the robes and hoods both to stay warm in the unheated buildings and differentiate Graduation themselves from the townspeople. The hoods were eventually replaced with skull caps. The modern-day cap is called a Facts& Figures mortarboard due to its resemblance to the tool used by masons to hold mortar. for your learning pleasure! Pomp & Circumstance Sources: United States Department of Labor, College Board The traditional graduation march was Cost of College•tuition & fees composed by Sir Edward Elgar in 1901 A Crash England. When Elgar received an honorary doctorate from Yale University in 1905, the Course in $9,970 $25,620 $34,740 song was played and eventually became associated with graduation ceremonies. Statistics… state residents at public colleges out-of-state residents at public universities private colleges MedianWeeklyEarningsof Full-Time Workers 25 & Older $515without a high school diploma 84% U.S.HighSchool $718high school graduates $1,189 those with a bachelor’s degree HatsOff The tradition of throwing graduation caps into the air originated at a U.S. Naval Academy graduation ceremony in 1912. $830,800 Difference in Lifetime Earnings When the graduates received their new With a College Degree Versus GraduationRate a High School Diploma officers’ hats, they threw their old midshipmen’s caps in the air to show their excitement. . Keep Learning. Somersville ! Keep Earning! Community College It’s a fact: higher education leads to higher lifetime earnings. Call to chat with an enrollment 1234 Washington Street advisor, or go online to register for our next Somersville Heights information session, and take the first step 000-000-0000 toward increasing your earning potential today. www.namewebsite.com