For one New Jersey mom, it has been a whirlwind year. Natasha S. Alford took a part-time sabbatical from her job as a journalist at TheGrio and went back to school for a master's degree. Aside from ...
ACADEMIC DRESS: The academic dress worn by today’s graduates reflects a tradition begun in the late 12th century, when universities were taking form. Originally the dress may have had a practical ...
Modern-day academic regalia, better known as the “cap and gown,” can be traced to early European universities, which were founded as seminaries and monasteries and where scholars were required to wear ...