Michigan Moves Graduation Off-Campus

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small lcd sgreen of AL 11:42PM May 19, 2010

Oh come let's sing Ohio's praise
And songs to Alma Mater raise
While our hearts rebounding thrill
With joy which death alone can still
Summer's heat or winter's cold
The seasons pass the years will roll
Time and change will surely (truly) show
How firm thy friendship ... OHIO!

brutus buckeye of OH 8:51PM February 05, 2008

Grow up whiners, at least you will be alive and well enough to graduate! So many SERIOUS things in the world to be upset about, this is NOT serious. Count your blessings and get a life!

anti-idiots! of LA 5:19PM January 16, 2008

no longer will U of M students be able to talk trash about EMU. because your going to be graduating from EMU!!! haha
GO EAGLES!!!!!

EMU fan of MI 2:53PM January 16, 2008

Let’s discuss the real issue here:
I am from California and have no ties to the state of Michigan with exception of graduating from Eastern Michigan University. I chose EMU because of their spectacular ROTC program, from what I understand one of few things that EMU excels at over UM.
From my observations the UM students have a snobbish attitude about themselves and their university, which to an extent is understandable. To make this into such a big deal is somewhat of a slap in our face at EMU, sure you graduated from UM but is the degree not enough? The degree, not where you received your degree (or empty degree case) should be your focus and object of overwhelming joy.
By the time you are graduating from college you should be sensible and grounded, not stuck up and bratty. I'm not sure if you get the elitist attitude growing up from your parents because of the idea of UM or if you get it once you’re accepted, however you are all adults now I suggest you start acting like it.
The underlying issue is that you feel you are too good to graduate at EMU, you feel you deserve better, however please show me where it stipulates you are entitled to graduating at the Big House. This is a first for a lot of things at UM in the Big House: first time not hosting a graduation, and the first time a top 5 BCS team lost to a non-BCS team, congrats.
Please realize the world will not cater to you once you leave the University.

Derick of MI 12:22PM January 16, 2008

That's great, Ted Turner. Socially inept? I'd have to agree; studying on a campus as intensely diverse as Michigan's and living in a town as vibrant as Ann Arbor will definitely NOT cultivate any social skills, whatsoever. And having a little discipline when it comes to studying? Has nothing to do with being driven or intelligent. Absolutely squat, I say. Right on, Ted.
I second the hiring comment as well. Oh, if only one day you will actually do the hiring. Keep trying to pad your resume, brother...and never stop dreaming. Yeah, those Michigan people may have made life after college a little more promising, but hey, screw 'em! Hard work earns a modest paycheck, not good grade or acceptance into grad school or a traditional graduation ceremony. They need to shut up! Oh good heavens, now I'm all worked up over something that obviously doesn't pertain to me.

NOT a Michigan student. of MI 2:03AM January 15, 2008

To Ted: Socially inept nerds who are frustrated that we didn't get into an Ivy League school? Perhaps. But at least we had a shot at an Ivy and at least we had the brains to 'fall back' on one of the best schools in the nation. It's really a shame you didn't qualify for either. :)

Go Blue of MI 1:13AM January 15, 2008

Dear Ben from OSU,
I guess you missed the memo that stated that OSU had the same problem in 1999. In fact, someone posted about it in this same exact thread. I guess this just proves that you'll be working for a Michigan grad one day...
From,
One of your potential future bosses

Michigan Senior of MI 1:08AM January 15, 2008

90% of UM graduates are whiny, entitled, spoiled socially inept nerds that are just frustrated they didnt get into an Ivy league university. I'd hire a driven, intelligent and socially well adjusted EMU grad any day over a UM dork. Life is about what you do after college, not in it. GROW UP!

Ted Turner of GA 1:17PM January 14, 2008

Ha Ha Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
You can't even graduate on your own campus. At least when The Ohio State University updated the shoe they still had graduation in the oval on campus. Just another way UM is inferior to tOSU. Great planning!

Ben of OH 12:04PM January 14, 2008