A Staff Perspective on Graduation
On May 5th, I attended the Vermont Technical College Commencement. It being my first at Vermont Tech, there was a natural charge, but it got me to thinking about all of the official college events I’ve been to over the nine years I’ve been in higher education.
When I worked at Norwich University, there was Convocation, Commencement, all kinds of celebratory events and weekly parades, due to NU being a military college. (I do miss the parades.) When I worked at Goddard College, I attended more than 30 opening sessions and 30 graduations, since nearly each program had its own residency. At Vermont Tech, I’m getting back into the routine of a residential campus and the traditional touch points of an academic year.