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Why do we still hand out honorary academic titles?

Why do we still hand out honorary academic titles?

There was a big kerfuffle at Sydney University last week, when former Prime Minister John Howard was awarded an honorary doctorate. Some people feel that handing out doctorates to people who do not earn them devalues the degrees people do earn. In the case of John Howard, some argued that if honours are to be […] … learn more→