University of Michigan
Graduation tradition
Graduation
colleges & university
100

"HARD WORK, DETERMINATION, ENTHUSIASM UNKNOWN TO MANKIND... WE BOW DOWN TO NO MAN, WE BOW TO NO PROGRAM, WE ARE MICHIGAN" ARE THE WORDS BY THIS FELLOW MICHIGAN GRADUATE WHO USES THESE WORDS IN A PREGRAME VIDEO FOR EVERY SINGLE HOME FOOTBALL GAME FOR THE MAIZE AND BLUE.

WHO IS JAMES EARL JONES JR?

100

THE NAME OF THE GRADUATING STUDENT WHO DELIVERED THE SPEECH AT THE GRADUATION CEREMONY.

WHAT IS VALEDICTORIAN?

100

The word graduate comes from "gradus" that mean this. 

What is Step?

100

THIS UNIVERSITY IS THE #1 BEST UNDERGRADUATE ENGINEERING PROGRAMS.

WHAT IS THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY?

200

Sing to Colors Float in the Light are lyrics to this official alma mater and are written by Charles M, Gayley.

What is the yellow and blue?

200

THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT THAT A GRADUATE WILL RECEIVE.

WHAT IS DIPLOMA?

200

THE TRADITION OF TOSSING GRADUATION CAPS IN THE AIR ORIGINATED IN THIS YEAR.

WHAT IS 1912?

200

THIS UNIVERSITY IS THE #1 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY. 

WHAT IS GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY?

300

The motto of the University of Michigan in Latin is Artes, Scientia, veritas translates to this. 

What is "Arts, Knowledge, Truth".

300

THE DIRECTION THAT THE TASSEL IS MOVED ON THE CAP DURING THE CEREMONY.

WHAT IS LEFT?

300

GRADUATION HATS DEVELOPED IN THIS YEAR?

WHAT IS 15TH CENTURY?

300

Located in Durham, North Carolina, this private institution has liberal arts and engineering programs for undergraduates and is ranked #7 in the country.


What is Duke University?

400

HAIL TO THE VICTOR VAILANT

HAIL TO CONQUERING HEROES

ARE THE LYRICS TO MICHIGAN THIS TYPE OF SONG

WHAT IS FIGHT SONG?

400

This tradition started in 1912 at the U.S. Naval Academy when the graduates no longer needed their midshipmen hats, so they tossed them skyward.

WHAT IS TOSS THE CAP?

400

"POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE" ORIGINALLY COMPOSED IN THIS YEAR?

WHAT IS 1901?

400

located in Bethlehem, Pa. just 50 miles north of Philadelphia and 75 miles west of New York City is this university. 

what is Lehigh University?

500

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500

This tradition began in 1835 at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

WHAT IS CLASS RING?

500

THIS PHRASE REFERS TO WHEN A STUDENT GRADUATES WITHOUT ATTENDING THE GRADUATION CEREMONY.

WHAT IS GRADUATION IN ABSENTIA?

500

This former military technical institute in Blacksburg encourages students to “invent the future.”

What is Virginia Tech?