Through the years, great diversity in color and style of cap, gown and hood have evolved. In 1895, a commission was established to come up with a uniform code for academic costume. Today, the gowns, ...

He received his cap and gown, but his degree hood was missing. Rafaty said he was able to get an extra hood from the SMU bookstore at no additional charge in time for commencement.

The regalia closet features royal purple caps and gowns—which NSU switched to from plain black a few years ago—available for loan to graduating seniors who can’t afford to buy their own. In total, NSU ...