<p>We would like to order a frame for DD's diploma as a graduation gift. Thoughts about whether it is best to be in the school colors(Purple & White for NU) or black/gold?</p>
<p>How about a black frame with school colors for the matting? Looks professional and goes with any decor.</p>
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Forgive-thank you for your input!–I meant to say…Black or Mahagony frame with matting in Purple/White-school colors or matting in black with gold seal.</p>
<p>My vote would be either frame color, wide white mat over purple mat (so just a sliver of the purple shows).
And thanks for the reminder - I’m off to the college bookstoe website to order one for my May grad.</p>
<p>For what it’s worth, my framed diplomas are in a box somewhere with my H’s. Certain professionals would display theirs in their office (doctors, lawyers, etc.) but I think most other people’s just end up in a box somewhere.</p>
<p>I’ve also seen teacher’s framed diploma in the classroom, near the desk. Added a touch of authority I thought.</p>
<p>Black and gold? Those are Iowa colors! No self respecting NU sports fan would present that in their living room! </p>
<p>Jokes aside, as a senior about to finish his degree at NU in two weeks, I think going with the purple matting and a black frame would be a good choice.</p>
<p>I agree that main mat should be white, but if it’s a double mat the inner mat that you just see of sliver of could be purple.</p>
<p>Why waste money on an undergrad frame? Where on earth would it be desirable to display it? As the BA/BS recipient I certainly wouldn’t display it, nor would I let my parents have my diploma to display. Only professionals display such in their offices to my knowledge- then it would be tastefully framed to match other certificates. Do those with a PhD find a place for display? As an anesthesiologist I kept my diplomas/certificates tucked away at home as I never had an office for patients to see any.</p>
<p>Your grad may in fact appreciate the gift (you know your DD best, of course), but I concur that he degree will likely never be displayed. Doctors often put their medical degrees and certifications on the wall, but I’ve never seen anyone display an undergrad degree , and my fellow attorneys don’t normally put their legal degrees on display–it’s considered rather tacky in many offices. Just saying this so that you won’t be hurt if your lovely gift never again sees the light of day.</p>
<p>I agree with wis75. Save your money. My NU diploma is in a drawer in a desk along with my yearbooks, and I would never frame or display it. Quiet knowledge is enough. The only people for whom it’s customary to display diplomas are doctors. Even then it’s typically only the med school.</p>
<p>As others have said, you know your daughter best, however she may like to hang her diploma in a home office someday (I’m assuming she doesn’t have one as of yet). This wouldn’t be ‘on display’ as most guests in your home don’t go into a home office as they might a family room, but a personal reminder of her accomplishment.</p>
<p>If you are still thinking about the frame as a gift, be sure to consider the color of the diploma itself. An ivory or off-white paper could upset the look of a too-white matte.</p>
<p>Since the wall display of a baccalaureate degree is rare, you might also think of creating a personalized memory book for your daughter, with a page set up for the diploma and lots of pages left open for her to insert her own favorite photos and mementos from her college years.</p>
<p>Congratulations on her upcoming graduation.</p>
<p>Our oldest kids’ diplomas are framed and on display in their childhood bedrooms. So no one ever sees them except themselves, and maybe their significant others, when they come home to visit for a few days. Once we’re gone, it won’t surprise me if they’re consigned to a closet or box somewhere. But they cost more than anything else we’ll ever own except the house itself, and I like looking at them once in a while. ;)</p>
<p>Our kids’ schools sell specially matted frames with a small embossed school seal for diplomas. Very nice quality, and we thought the cost was reasonable - maybe $60-80? They were advertised in all the graduation materials we received and purchased through the college bookstore.</p>
<p>Check the website for the university campus/book store. They probably offer several frames that will work for you.</p>
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<p>This is my feeling also. D1’s diploma is framed and at our house. I expect that D2’s will end up the same way.</p>
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<p>I think that this is the kind of thing we ordered for D1–school name, seal, school color mat, nice mahogany frame. It came out very nice…</p>
<p>When you say NU–to what school are you referring?</p>
<p>I know my college degree meant more to my parents than to me–I should have had it framed for them (being totally serious). What a nice thing for a parent to have. </p>
<p>Maybe we should ask our kids what they would prefer. Maybe they would like a reminder of all their hard work for a year or two and then pass it back to us for safe keeping. I would have no problem hanging it up in my home office–as frazzeld said–it was quite an accomplishment on our (financial) part. And, I am proud of my child so I know it would bring a smile to my face.</p>
<p>APOL is referring to Northwestern. (There isn’t any other NU!!)</p>
<p>I think school colors make sense for sweatshirts, but is she really going to want purple on her wall?</p>
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<p>I go to several doctors and about half of them have undergrad degrees up on the wall with everything else. My dentist also has his BS degree on the wall. I think my old optometrist had every certificate he ever earned on his wall, including maybe his junior high diploma.</p>
<p>I don’t have any of my degrees on the wall, I think they’re in a box somewhere. I do have my engineering license on the wall at home, not really sure why I put it up there.</p>
<p>Did I miss the part where the OP asked for advice on whether she should buy the gift or not? Her question looks pretty clear to me -</p>
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