Sprinkle Inauguration WCC

The ceremonial mace, with its medieval origin, symbolizes the academic authority of the faculty. It is used for ceremonial occasions such as commencement exercises and presidential inaugurations. WCC’s sixth President, Charlie White, will lead the inaugural procession and carry the ceremonial mace. WCC’s mace was designed and machined by Don Alexander, retired Associate Professor of Machine Technology, in the college's Machine Technology Laboratory. The Ceremonial Mace Academic Regalia American academic costumes originated during the Middle Ages in European universities. Students and teachers were set apart from other citizens by the gowns and hoods which were practical attire in cold, damp buildings. The basic parts of the costume vary by academic level. The ornamental fold of cloth worn around the neck, the hood, is the most distinctive feature of the costume. The colors of its velvet band and lining are representative of the wearer’s field of learning. Color Code For Academic Hoods Arts, Letters, Humanities White Business, Accountancy Light Brown Economics Copper Education Light Blue Engineering Orange Fine Arts Brown Home Economics Maroon Journalism Crimson Law Purple Library Science Lemon Music Pink Nursing Apricot Philosophy Dark Blue Physical Education Sage Green Public Administration Peacock Blue Public Health Salmon Pink Science Golden Yellow Social Work Citron Theology Scarlet Veterinary Science Gray The Presidential Medallion A medallion is given to a new president to represent the transfer of the responsibility of office and an obligation to promote and maintain the values represented by the institution. A tradition that dates back to the Middle Ages, a medallion is worn by the president on ceremonial occasions as part of his/her regalia to represent the authority and responsibilities vested by the Chancellor and the State Board for Community Colleges.