An old relief sculpture is cut into a slab of hard granite.

This degree speaks of the permanent inscription of significant achievement in the hardest, most lasting medium.

ENDURING RECORD

"Carved in stone forever"

An ancient bas-relief carved in granite represents the determination to make achievements permanent — to record what matters in a medium that will outlast the carver, the culture, and the language. This is the human drive toward immortality expressed through art in stone.

Left unexamined, a restless inability to trust that the permanent inscription of significant achievement in the hardest, most lasting medium is already unfolding, creating anxiety where patience is required.