Thursday, April 25, 2013

Latin used in higher education

I just posted a blog about Latin mottos used by universities and colleges all over the world, so I will not duplicate my effort by repeating those phrases.  I want to go into some of the Latin terminology used institutions of higher education.  You will have heard most of these terms before, and if you have not, by attending universities and graduating from colleges, many of you will earn some of these titles and terms. 

All of the following terms can and will be found on most university campuses,  but I located every one of these words on the Washburn University web site and in its literature. 

curriculm                     curricula                      alumni                         alumnus

alma mater                   baccalaureate               continuum                   continua         

cum laude                    honorarium                  magna cum laude        summas cum laude

criterion                       criteria                         dormitory                    emerius           

emerita                        emeriti                         fraternities                   natatorium      

sororities                      stadium                                                          

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