Honorary Degree Nomination Deadline is July 15

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 9, 2016) — The University Joint Committee on Honorary Degrees is inviting nomination packages for honorary doctorates to be awarded at the university Commencement exercises in December 2016.

An honorary doctoral degree pays tribute to those whose lives and work exemplify professional, intellectual, or artistic achievement and who have made significant contributions to society, the state and the University of Kentucky.

Nominations may be made by faculty, students, staff and friends of the University of Kentucky. The committee will follow the criteria, principles and guidelines approved by the University Senate and Board of Trustees. 

For information on criteria and the nomination process, as well as the list of previous recipients, visit the Graduate School’s Honorary Doctoral Degrees website.

Lead nominators who are assembling a nomination package should upload the completed document at the link on the above website by July 15, 2016.

Please direct any questions to Morris Grubbs at morris.grubbs@uky.edu in the Graduate School.

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