Explaining the work of grad students C ompared to the undergraduate Commencement, the graduate students' ceremony on Lincoln Field is calmer and more sedate.
Parents smile widely as they snap a few photos, but they've all been through it before.
This one's gravy. The tough part for many parents comes afterward, when, over a celebratory libation, they ask their children what exactly they've been studying. The explanations, however, might transform those proud parental smiles into blank stares. Provost James Pomerantz urged the graduating grads not to give up. People receiving advanced degrees must demonstrate that their work is beneficial to society - and be quick about it.