In 1895, colleges and universities in the United States standardized the style and color of academic dress, leading to the black gowns ... You may wear different cords on graduation day to indicate a ...

I was a little surprised at Sunday’s Litchfield High School commencement exercises to see the relatively informal attire by quite a few Litchfield graduates. T-shirts, shorts, guys wearing ...

University honor cords will be distributed at check-in on graduation day to those undergraduate or professional degree candidates who are candidates for graduation "with distinction" or "with highest ...