college tradition

Alma mater practice

A college tradition is a custom or ritual associated with a particular university, passed down through generations of students.

These range from serious ceremonies like convocations to playful stunts like streaking the quad or rubbing a statue for luck before exams.

Midnight breakfast during finals week is a beloved college tradition here.

Some traditions unite campus culture; others exist mainly to haze freshmen.

Related

rivalry · mascot · fight song · bonfire · tailgate · pep rally · graduation · hazing · initiation · campus · dorm · freshman · freshman orientation · move-in day · pledge · letterman · yearbook · reunion

Opposites
formality and institutional sanction

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Standards for finishing school

degree requirements · core curriculum · required courses

temporal orientation

college traditiondiscontinuation

Formal ending of something

innovation · modern reform · pilot project · disruption · reform

educational context

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Custom passed through generations

professional practice · corporate culture · real-world experience · military tradition · religious tradition

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G