The Christus Magister Medal is the University's highest honor, conferred upon those men and women whose lives have illustrated and enhanced the University's Mission, now more than a century old.
The Coat of Arms is a green shield bearing a silver cross moline and crossed anchors. The President's Chain of Office symbolizes authority and the unity a university forges with its diverse communities.
The ceremonial mace is a traditional emblem of the authority of the President and faculty at institutions of higher learning and is usually carried by the grand marshal in academic processions.
The history of academic dress dates back to the Middle Ages when many of the scholars were also clerics and wore the costume of the monastic orders. The costumes worn today are all traditional and their colors, trimmings, and patterns interpret the degree, the field of learning, and the institution that conferred the degree.
The academic procession is led by the grand marshal, a faculty member appointed by the president.
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