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Chicago
Journal
By the Numbers
Pomp and circumstances
Number of convocations Chicago has held since
its founding: 473
College students who were graduated in June 2003:
913
In June 1973: 299
Percentage who were graduated with general honors
in June 2003: 65%
In June 1973: 46%
Mentions of Plato by College convocation speakers:
6
Mentions of “fun”: 0
Pints of strawberries served at the post-convocation
reception: 480
Disposable raincoats ordered when Spring convocation
moved from Rockefeller to Harper Quad in 1998: 24,000
Number of raincoats used to date: 0
Cost of buying a baccalaureate cap and gown at
the University bookstore: $30
Cost of renting a doctoral robe at the
University bookstore: $45
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