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Article: Honorary degrees trivialised by 'celeb' awards
The Scotsman;  April 20, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... lost count of his honorary degrees but was probably ... having an honorary degree from every Scottish ... their ubiquity - a degree in media studies ... same thing as a degree in particle physics ... so the award of honorary degrees is in danger of ...

Article: Top citizens recieve honorary degrees from U. New ...
University Wire;  February 25, 2005 ;     680 words ... ... maximum of three honorary degrees may be given ... An honorary degree does not carry ... tradition." Honorary degrees should be viewed ... the Honorary Degree Committee, a ... nominations for honorary degrees from any source ...

Article: Blacks Awarded Honorary Degrees in 1996 From the ...
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education;  June 30, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... awarded an honorary degree by an American ... awarded an honorary degree by Harvard University ... ineligible for honorary degrees. African Americans ... awarded an honorary degree. When civil rights ... 1960s, token honorary degrees to black Americans ...

Article: HONORARY DEGREES REDUX: TRIBUTES TO UPDIKE GO ON ...
The Boston Globe;  June 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... than shocked. "He gets more honorary degrees than you could imagine," she ... about how he feels about all these honorary degrees." Dartmouth officials did not ... Emerson, noted that his college's degree was being sold alongside one from ...

Article: OCC SEEKS TO GIVE HONORARY DEGREES; OFFICIALS ...
The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY);  September 28, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... of Music degree Sources: "Academic Degrees: Earned and Honorary Degrees Conferred ... honorary degree candidates ... awards six honorary degrees: Doctor ... awarding honorary degrees because of ... academic degree. Source ...

Article: UNIVERSITY OF IOWA TO BEGIN CONFERRING HONORARY ...
US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 2, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... about the title of the degree. -Current employees ... are not eligible, but honorary degrees may be awarded to previous ... criteria. An Honorary Degree Selection Committee has been appointed (see the honorary degrees Web page at http ...

Article: WIESEL: HONORARY DEGREES ARE AN HONOR AUTHOR ...
The Boston Globe;  June 3, 2001 ;     665 words ... ... the most honorary degrees, Elie Wiesel ... honorary degree at Newton ... receiving so many degrees, what ... parents. But honorary degrees can be important ... Q. If honorary degrees are supposed ... honorary degree to a top ...