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We have been holding multiple ceremonies in the Spring but only one
in Fall, Winter, and Summer. In Spring 2021, we had three events.
The five colleges were distributed among the three so as to keep the
total number of graduates (and projected guests) about the same in
each. Of course, as the Dean of the Graduate School, I had to be
present at all three events :-(<br>
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Best regards,<br>
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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more importantly, do you like what you do?</span></p>
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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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