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@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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