r/Professors 1d ago

Convocation incentive

We just got an email letting us know about Convocation (the pointless all school rah-rah meeting), with this gem of an incentive:

"All Convocation attendees receive a raffle ticket for priority entry to lunch and a chance to win fun prizes!"

I'm definitely going to convocation now! A chance at priority entry to the free (crappy) lunch!

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u/Prof172 1d ago

To make a convocation academically serious, the invited speaker needs to talk on some weighty academics-related topic. Also agree: avoid doing the ridiculous raffle tickets stuff. Are professors fourth graders?