Not a real University bans university tradition for Health and Safety
BBC NEWS | England | Graduates asked not to toss hats
A university has asked students to refrain from throwing their mortar board hats in the air to celebrate graduation in case someone gets hurt.
Anglia Ruskin University formerly Anglia Polytechnic... that explains it....
Comments
Note that the article refers to "graduands" – a rather obscure term that refers to graduates just before they actually graduate. I presume, therefore, that the new graduates (i.e. after the ceremony) are allowed to throw their squares into the air.
(I'm glad we have that settled.)
Posted by: Dr J.C. Horton | May 28, 2008 6:22 PM
One wonders how this squares, if at all, with the Dambuster Spirit.
Think Guy Gibson would have refrained from tossing his titfer skywards?
I doubt it.
Posted by: Kim du Toit | May 28, 2008 7:36 PM
there seem to be enough tossers there without the new graduates joining in.....
Posted by: haddock | May 28, 2008 9:41 PM
They should all wear hard hats and safety glasses at the ceremony.
Posted by: Doctor Mick | May 29, 2008 4:14 AM