honorary doctorate
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Mark Twain said the honorary doctorate he was given by Oxford University in 1907 marked the healing of an old wound.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
On Thursday evening, USC awarded Dudamel an honorary doctorate during its graduation ceremonies at the Coliseum, where Dudamel also gave the commencement speech.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Esau never went to school but in 2023 was awarded an honorary doctorate in literature from the University of Cape Town for her efforts to save N|uu.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
She then went on to study at Barber-Scotia College in Concord, N.C., and Bennett College in Greensboro, N.C., eventually getting an honorary doctorate from the latter of the two HBCUs.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025
I will always cherish the memory of the graduation ceremony in 2011, when the university presented me with an honorary doctorate of humane letters.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
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