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The word comes from Latin, meaning nurslings, pupils or foster children, derived from alere "to nourish". [1] The term is not synonymous with "graduates": people can be alumni without graduating, e.g. Burt Reynolds was an alumnus of Florida State University but did not graduate. The term is sometimes used to refer to former employees, former ...
The dictionary, however, and most colleges, which gladly classify all attendees as alumni for fundraising and other purposes, disagree with you. The word "alumnus" has a clear meaning, and it is not what you wish it to be. The category which excludes those who did not graduate would be "graduates by university or college".
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Academic dress of King's College London in different colours, designed and presented by fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. Academic dress is a traditional form of clothing for academic settings, mainly tertiary (and sometimes secondary) education, worn mainly by those who have obtained a university degree (or similar), or hold a status that entitles them to assume them (e.g., undergraduate ...
This category needs a clear definition of alumni on its description page. Apparently, Hilary Duff is now in the category because she accessed the "Harvard Extension School", which as online program. It doesn't involve meeting the normal admission requirements, and some students have objected to her claiming to be called a Harvard student.
The term no longer has any explicit meaning in the modern institution's name, but it remains as a link to the institution's past. [2] Aggie (or Ag) A student, alumnus, or supporter of Texas A&M University. [4] [5] [7] [9] Several other land grant schools use "Aggie", such as New Mexico State and UC Davis. [13]
Alma mater (Latin: alma mater; pl.: almae matres) is an allegorical Latin phrase meaning 'nourishing mother'. It personifies a school that a person has attended or graduated from. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The term is related to alumnus , literally meaning 'nursling', which describes a school graduate.