On 4/24/06, Katefan0 katefan0wiki@gmail.com wrote:
It's generally a recognition of some achievement outside of a university, usually for people who have achieved celebrity in some way. It's a nice recognition of some achievement for the recipient, but it's also nice for the university, which has another celebrity to add to its "list of celebrity alumni."
It's also a way of getting said famous people to speak at your commencement ceremony.
If anyone's going to be there, be sure to take a free image of Jimbo in academic dress. ;-)
-Noda