| Show Wealthy entrepreneur i kicks off school year zt i i Dean Cruff Croff t Managing Editor t Ton Huntsman the CEO of Ion I Hunts Huntsman an Chemical will be bee beme me e guest speaker at the convocation convocation con con- c. vocation Wednesday Sept 30 side of the on the northwest College Center at 1030 am a.m. The theme is Continuing the- the Tradition of Excellence There i will be no classes held from 10 am to noon so students staff and attend faculty can president Frank Budd will give a welcome address Other activities will be a Jazz ensemble and a bag pipe group Special guests and faculty willbe will willbe willbe be dressed in cap and gown for forthe forthe the occasion A. A Still recovering from a near fatal fal injury sustained in a car accident accident accident ac ac- ac- ac over oyer o er the summer President Dave Car Car- son will appear at the convocation convocation convocation tion on the Redwood campus He will talk about goal setting Convocation is a derivative of the Latin word convocation which literally means II to call caU together Colleges and universities universities universities around the world participate participate participate par par- in this tradition which was established in Anglo Saxon England The original function of convocation was to assemble a group of scholars to hear and express opinions and to reach agreements through the exercise exercise exercise exer exer- cise of free discussion Today convocations are generally associated associated associated as as- with European Tradition Tradition Tradition tion of wearing academic regalia which consist of robes hoods and caps This tradition originated in and cen centuries and has been very much a part of our American heritage since colonial times |
