The gowns also represent a ‘rite of passage ... But today, the colour of the hood is indicative of the type of degree earned. The graduation cap or mortarboard (so called as it resembles ...

In 1895, colleges and universities in the United States standardized the style and color of academic dress, leading to the black gowns that graduating students at CU Boulder still wear today. If ...

Frames will also be sold at Place des Arts during convocation at Place des Arts. Concordia's academic regalia only includes a gown and a hood. Mortarboards (graduation caps) are not a part of ...