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Sorry, didn't answer your second question -- we hood only doctoral
students on stage. The masters students have their hoods on them
already when they walk in.<br>
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Ramu<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/10/2021 8:22 AM, Mary J
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exercises</span>. Can you share with me how/where your
grad students graduate? Do you award all degrees together?
Do you have a separate academic college ceremonies where
all bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees in that
college are awarded? Do you have a separate grad school
ceremony? Do you do a hooding ceremony? And, if you do, do
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B. Ramu Ramachandran
Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School
Director, Institute for Micromanufacturing
T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
P. O. Box 7923
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71272, USA
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