CU Boulder’s presidential chain of office and university mace were gifts from Lois Hawthorn (1924) and David Hawthorn (1924) to honor the university’s history and legacy at commencement. In medieval ...

Despite elaboration, the University of Delaware’s mace has features of early 14th-century maces: a squat head divided into a series of deep longitudinal flanges and topped with a short spike. The ...

The night before Rep. Nancy R. Mace (R-S.C.) came to Harvard, she described its campus as enemy territory. But after her ...

In 2015, William & Mary announced changes related to two items at the university that contain images of the Confederate battle flag – the Confederate plaque, which was in the entrance hallway of the ...

The University Mace and Presidential Chain of Office used in academic celebrations represent traditions dating to the sixteenth century. The mace symbolizes the authority of the University and the ...

In addition to diplomas, the official university seal appears on the president’s chain of office, the university mace, regent regalia, transcripts and various formal publications.