FW: Russian Inquiry

[Elizaveta Moussinova]

Private universities have grand ceremonies for sure. In my alma mater
(International University of Moscow) the rector and professors wear gowns and
caps according to their academic/professorial status. The rector wears a chain
with the symbol of university (as I remember). In the beginning of the ceremony
the university choir sings the student hymn "Gaudeamus igitur" and the hymn of
International University. The rector personally gives diplomas. People getting
postgraduate degrees and Bachelors with 'red' diplomas go first. After the
ceremony we made a photo of the class. Then we had a reception with food and
champagne. And this is the end of the ceremony organized by the university. It
reminds a US graduation ceremony.

I was also at the graduation ceremony of the Department of Geography at MGU.
Professors didn't wear any gowns but it was also great, "torzhestvenno".

My parents said that they didn't have any graduation ceremony. They organized a
celebration for themselves.

Liz


Quoting Gerald Janecek <gjanecek at UKY.EDU>:

> Judging by the students this May parading around
> Moscow with ribbons across their chests reading
> "Vypusknik," I would gather that at least for
> some schools there are definitely ceremonies
> involved.--Jerry Janecek
>
> >Dear SEELANGers,
> >
> >Could someone answer this query forwarded to me
> >from an ex-student?  For graduation I've come up
> >with "vypusknye torzhestva."  The Oxford
> >Dictionary gives "poluchenie diploma" or
> >"poluchenie attestata."  From my time in Russia
> >I don't recall any grand ceremonies attached to
> >graduation from university.  Is this true?  Has
> >it changed?  Thanks for any information.
> >
> >Edie Haber
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Forwarded message from Emily McDermott <Emily.McDermott at umb.edu>
> -----
> >     Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 12:24:21 -0400
> >     From: Emily McDermott <Emily.McDermott at umb.edu>
> >Reply-To: Emily McDermott <Emily.McDermott at umb.edu>
> >  Subject: Russian Inquiry
> >       To: mmiller at brandeis.edu
> >
> >Dear Marlyn: I turn to you as a friendly Russian expert. Can you tell
> >me how to say "graduation" in Russian (transliterated for an innocent)?
> >(This is for my annual deanly talk at grad convocation -- I'm doing a
> >multicultural bit about the implications of graduation, as viewed through
> >the words for it.)
> >
> >
> >Any info you have on actual expressions for graduation and/or the imagery
> >and history behind the expressions, or comparisons/contrasts with American
> >customs, would be very welcome. Thanks, Emily
> >
> >
> >----- End forwarded message -----
> >
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >  Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription
> >   options, and more.  Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at:
> >                     http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/
> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> --
>
> ==============================================================================
> Gerald J. Janecek, Professor		 Phone: 859-257-7025
> Editor, Slavic & East European Journal     E-mail: gjanecek at uky.edu
> Division of Russian & Eastern Studies
> Dept. of Modern & Classical Languages,
> Literatures and Cultures          	Fax: 859-257-3743      
> University of Kentucky                  	SEEJ phone: 859-257-9854
> Lexington, KY 40506
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription
>   options, and more.  Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at:
>                     http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription
  options, and more.  Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at:
                    http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------