Concrete Pineapple Photograph
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Description
President Dick Wilson was gifted the concrete pineapple by an IWU alum in 2008. Recognizing pineapples as symbols of hospitality and welcome, Wilson began ending commencement ceremonies by inviting all graduates to touch the pineapple after receiving their diplomas. This tradition continues today and serves to welcome new IWU graduates into the alumni community.
Publication Date
4-29-2012
Publisher
Tate Archives & Special Collections, Illinois Wesleyan University
Disciplines
Higher Education
Recommended Citation
Illinois Wesleyan University, "Concrete Pineapple Photograph" (2012). IWU 175th Anniversary Digital Archive. 25.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/iwu_175archive/25