Tag: mace-bearer
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Faculty note: Prof. Clampitt will be mace bearer for Commencement
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The University Mace — a ceremonial staff signifying authority — is carried to the stage by one of the most accomplished faculty members just ahead of the Chancellor during the commencement procession. The centuries-old academic tradition is believed to be based on medieval practice when a member of the king’s court would carry an ornate…
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48 and Done. What a Run. Kumar Kangayappan leads his last commencement
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UW-Green Bay faculty economist and Professor of Urban and Regional Studies, Kumar Kangayappan, participated in his final commencement ceremony Saturday, May 14. He will be retiring after a 48-year career with the University. Kangayappan joined the UWGB faculty in 1968, the University’s first year offering upper-level courses. The University’s senior-most faculty member, Kangayappan, played a…
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Kangayappan, University Mace and scroll will feature prominently
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The University Mace — a ceremonial staff signifying authority — will be carried to the stage Friday by the University’s most senior faculty member, Prof. Kumar Kangayappan, a faculty economist since 1968. As part of the ceremony, Kangayappan will remove from the Mace handle a scrolled parchment document signed previously by each of UW-Green Bay’s…
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UW-Shariff: Family follows scholarly advice
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If teaching at the same institution for 44 years isn’t enough to validate Prof. Ismail Shariff’s commitment to a University of Wisconsin-Green Bay education, consider that he also convinced his son, brother-in-law, and four grandchildren to attend UWGB before retiring in 2011.
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Snapshot: Kangayappan carries the mace
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He seemed almost as happy and proud as the graduates themselves. Prof. Kumar Kangayappan carried the ceremonial mace during Saturday’s commencement, taking on the honor reserved for UW-Green Bay’s most senior faculty member. He’s proud to have had a 42-year career here; he’s proud to join departmental colleagues Ismail Shariff and Bill Laatsch on the…
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Kangayappan continues tradition as new mace bearer
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Prof. Kumar Kangayappan carried the ceremonial mace during Dec. 17 commencement ceremonies, taking on the honor reserved for UW-Green Bay’s most senior faculty member. Kangayappan, a 42-year veteran of the University, is pleased to take on the task. For a photo, and more on Kangayappan and this proud UW-Green Bay tradition, click here.
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Kangayappan honored by role as commencement mace-bearer
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For Urban and Regional Studies Prof. Kumar Kangayappan, it was a memorable commencement. He had the honor of carrying the ceremonial mace and escorting Chancellor Thomas K. Harden to and from the stage as UW-Green Bay celebrated mid-year commencement Dec. 17 at the Weidner Center. The honor of carrying the ceremonial mace is bestowed upon…