[Dialogue] Letters after name

[Daniel Tuecke]

Marilyn, does this mean I can put some letters after my name? Maybe
something to go along with BS. I mention that possibility so my colleagues
won’t feel obligated

On Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 15:09 Mari Crocker via Dialogue <
dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> Hi Dear Colleagues,
>
> It is my experience that one’s advanced degree thesis or dissertation is
> usually archived in the library of the School where the advanced studies
> have been undertaken.  I know that I was required to make a hard-bound copy
> of my 1994 doctoral dissertation available to the library at Boston
> University.
>
> I’m guessing Master’s theses may differ, depending upon the University,
> and the major field.  For example, when I did my Master’s work (MAT) at
> Harvard, my “thesis” was replaced by my teaching full time for one semester
> at a middle school in Newton, MA.  If I passed muster on those 5 months of
> being in charge of 39 kids per class times whatever the teaching day was, I
> earned my degree.
>
> I never heard stories of Joe Slicker doing graduate work.  But I did hear
> stories that JWM’s “doctorate” was honorary, not formally “earned”, because
> his doctoral thesis was accidentally burned in a fire.
>
> Probably Joanne, John and Bill can clarify Slicker’s research, and lots of
> the original Faith and Life or “permanent House Church” Evanston folks can
> comment on JWM’s advanced study.
>
> My own experience is, that the pursuit of an advance degree hones one’s
> capacity to engage in “disciplined inquiry”, and may open new doors
> professionally with those letters after your name,  but I continue to
> believe that our collaborative study together over the past many decades
> has been worth multiple advanced degrees to each of us.
>
> Just my 2 cents.
>
> Grace and peace, Marilyn
>
> --
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