Tag: Honorary Degrees

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Georgetown University Revokes Honorary Degree of Former Provost Following Sexual Abuse Allegations

Georgetown University has revoked the late Dr. J. Donald Freeze, S.J.’s honorary degree and all other university-sanctioned recognitions following allegations from a former student about Freeze’s sexual abuse behavior, according to a letter from Georgetown officials. Freeze was provost from 1979 to 1991 and was given an honorary degree 1991. The letter called Freeze’s behavior […]

June 14, 2021

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Middlebury College Decides to Revoke Rudy Giuliani’s Honorary Degree

Middlebury College has decided to revoke Rudy Giuliani’s 2005 honorary degree on Tuesday and has notified him of this, according to Middlebury officials. Previously, President Laurie Patton cited that the former New York City mayor who serves as President Trump’s attorney had played a role in “fomenting the violent uprising against our nation’s Capitol building […]

January 12, 2021

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Theodore V. Wells Jr. Awarded Honorary Degree from College of the Holy Cross

The College of the Holy Cross has awarded an honorary degree to well-known litigation attorney and alumnus Theodore V. Wells Jr. at the beginning of a three-day commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Black Student Union at Holy Cross. Wells was one of the college’s first Black students when he started in 1968 and […]

November 12, 2018