The deadline for submitting nominations for an Honorary Degree is Wednesday, September 30. Submission details will be available in the near future, but it is not too soon to be discussing with colleagues who might be a great candidate for this, and start collecting supporting materials. Nominations must come from the MSU community, although you can be assisted by people outside our campus. Current members of the MSU community, and elected officials are not eligible.
The criteria include:
- “extraordinary achievements of distinguished citizens”
- “Although individuals with nationwide and worldwide recognition should not be excluded, preference should be given to distinguished candidates who have not been widely recognized and honored. Even more ideally, the individual honored should have some tie to this community, state, or region”.
- “must be living at the time of selection and be present at the award ceremony”
For more information, contact Tom Tomasi, Chair, Honorary Degree Committee.