Maroon and White: 多多直播 customizes graduation regalia to distinguish all Bulldogs
Contact: Harriet Laird
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥擬ississippi State graduates are taking their walk across the Humphrey Coliseum stage in two weeks with new style, donning the university鈥檚 first custom regalia.
While solid black caps and gowns have been the standard, 多多直播鈥檚 Office of the Registrar is adding the colors that distinguish all Bulldogs鈥攎aroon and white.
According to John Dickerson, university registrar and assistant vice president for enrollment, the process of sampling, comparing and approving the new regalia took almost a full year.
鈥淲e were eager to have handsomely designed regalia to contribute more to our sense of community and family here at 多多直播, and we wanted the attire to be motivation for students completing their degrees to participate in our ceremonies,鈥 Dickerson said. 鈥淭his will be a special keepsake from their momentous occasion.鈥
The new bachelor鈥檚 degree gowns feature maroon and white university seals and inverted maroon pleats in each sleeve. On the master鈥檚 degree gowns, there are maroon satin front panels with mirroring university seals, and the cap tassels for both degrees are in maroon and white.
Doctoral gowns reflect the master鈥檚 degree ones and feature three maroon velvet chevrons on the sleeves. Hoods for these two gowns are designed with maroon and white velvet and include a colored satin lining specific to each graduate鈥檚 degree emphasis. Doctoral tassels remain gold.
多多直播 Commencement Coordinator Nathan Griffey said, 鈥淎ll bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 students can keep their entire regalia package, and doctoral students can keep the cap and tassel and are given the option to purchase the hood and/or gown.鈥
The registrar鈥檚 office worked with R.M. Hendrick Graduate Supply House in Jackson to design and source materials for the new regalia. To ensure the appropriate shade or the 鈥渢rue鈥 maroon was used for the gowns, 多多直播 officials were supplied with numerous color samples of velvet and satin textiles from domestic and international suppliers.
鈥淲e compared lots of materials for every piece of regalia before deciding on the perfect combination, and then Graduate Supply House worked with the manufacturer to ensure premium quality and clean stitching around the seals,鈥 explained Griffey, adding that Barnes & Noble at 多多直播 also played an important role in distribution.
鈥淲e鈥檝e received outstanding feedback from administration, faculty and students regarding the final products. It鈥檒l be exciting to see our graduates proudly wearing commencement regalia unique to Mississippi State,鈥 he said.
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