Well, we pulled it off again – that mix of formality – processions, Academic robes, the European Anthem, formal address – this year from the Revd Tony Peck, General Secretary of the European Baptist Federation, who had done his homework, referring to the time of study of the students, pointing out the wide variety of backgrounds of the students and topics of dissertations and theses and commending the students for the development, both spiritually and intellectually, that he had observed in them over their time of study at IBTS. Then Parush, our dear Pro Rector and Academic Dean, introduced each of the the Graduating students, who were handed their diplomas…
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Dressing up
Dressing up is good fun – and everyone at IBTS got in on the act recently. Even the chapel was festooned in “IBTS purple” looking its festive best when we celebrated the conclusion of our 61st Academic Year with the annual Graduation Ceremony.Olha Navchuk (Student President) had a question for me as we lined up in the Dining Room beforehand to process into chapel. What was the difference between the long academic robes, the black “Cambridge pattern” Masters being worn by many, the IBTS academic team gowns, the crimson red doctoral robes. Then why were the hoods different colours – purple, Mazarin blue shot red, black with red edging, yellow…
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Commencement: Some Captured Moments