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Hindu U. earns degree of pride with first graduates.(The Orlando Sentinel)

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| July 01, 2004 | Pinsky, Mark I. | COPYRIGHT 2004 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Mark I. Pinsky

ORLANDO, Fla. _ There wasn't a commencement procession at the Hindu University of America, and for good reason: Faculty members would have far outnumbered the students. Well, make that "student."

Just two degrees were awarded at the Orlando campus_masters in Hinduism and Vedic astrology_and only one of the graduates, Jessica Sayles, attended. Still, there was an invocation. A ceremonial Hindu lamp was lighted, and university officials and invited guests spoke. In a verse from Hinduism's sacred writings, university officials asked Sarasvati, the goddess of learning and wisdom, to bless the university.

The ceremonies ...

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