{"id":1186,"date":"2019-03-13T17:22:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T17:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost-2019\/?page_id=1186"},"modified":"2024-06-03T16:35:14","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T20:35:14","slug":"honorary-degrees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/provost\/honors-awards\/honorary-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Honorary Degrees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Honorary degrees are granted to individuals from outside the University community who have achieved great distinction in academics, private enterprise, public service, or the arts. Learn more about the award process below, or explore a <a href=\"#past-recipients\">full list of past recipients<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"utopia-font\">Submitting a nomination<\/h2>\n<p>Anyone in the University community can submit a nomination for an honorary degree. 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