honorary degree

noun

: a degree given by a college or university to someone who is not a student but who has done something important

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Jake's comments come after Howard University rescinded Combs' honorary degree earlier this month. —Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024

Howard University rescinds Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ honorary degree, citing video of him attacking Cassie Ventura. —Shelby Grad, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024

The statement said the board voted unanimously Friday to accept the return of the honorary degree Combs received in 2014. —CBS News, 9 June 2024

Every year, faculty must vote to confer the commencement speaker's honorary degree. —Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 16 May 2024

Among the other honorary degree recipients on Thursday were dancer Carolyn Adams, members of the Emerson String Quartet and composer and conductor Tania León. —Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024

When Barack Obama visited campus in 2013 and picked up his honorary degree, the vote was completely unremarkable. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 May 2024

Fifty of the 88 faculty members present voted to award Biden an honorary degree. —Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 16 May 2024

But before the speech comes a faculty vote scheduled for Thursday to sign-off on Biden’s honorary degree. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 May 2024