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Time for a truth-in-graduation disclosure policy.
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Diverse Issues in Higher Education
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May 15, 2008
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It's that time of year again, when hope springs eternal, smiles of pride break out, tears of victory are shed. It's graduation time. Already our mailboxes are finding relief from the steady stream of junk mail and monthly bills. Mixed in are graduation announcements from neighbors, young and old, and relatives near and far. Milestones reached, at last.
No time to be cynical. Well, maybe not.
As I was opening a college graduation announcement one day, I was struck by something a student told me a few years ago when I called to acknowledge receipt of her invitation.
"Oh," the prospective graduate said, "I'm not really graduating. I'm just marching. I've got a few ...
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