Honorary Degrees

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	Title	Date	Summary
1	UNI awards three honorary degrees Northern Iowa Today 92:2, p.16	11/1/2008	Nancy Aossey, Sheri Greenawald, and Robert Yager receive honorary degrees; photo.
2	University of Northern Iowa to award honorary degrees to Greenawald, Aossey May 10 Public Relations News Release 2007:664, p.1	5/2/2008	An honorary degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, will be awarded to two distinguished alumnae during its commencement exercises in the UNI-Dome. Briographical profiles are included in this article.
3	UNI to award Doctor of Humane Letters to Cedar Falls attorney LeRoy Redfern Public Relations News Release 2005:0, p.1	5/4/2005	Short bio of LeRoy Redfern showcasing some of his many accomplishments.
4	University of Northern Iowa to award honorary degrees to Grant, Eno at May commencement Public Relations News Release 2004:0, p.1	3/16/2005	An honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters will be awarded to Christine Grant and Rex Eno.
5	Regents approve University of Northern Iowa request to award honorary degree to R. Wayne Richey Public Relations News Release 1997:310, p.1	4/15/1998	R. Wayne Richey to receive honorary degree, Doctorate of Humane Letters, during commencement May 9.
6	Untitled Campus News Network 7:19, p.3	5/27/1997	George Shirley presented honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters; photo.
7	University of Northern Iowa to award honorary degree to renowned renor George Shirley at May commencement Public Relations News Release 1996:317, p.1	3/19/1997	UNI honors George Shirley with a Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
8	George Shirley presented honorary doctorate Northern Iowa Today 25:1, p.8	3/1/1997	Opera singer receives degree.
9	Kelley to receive honorary doctorate Campus News Network 5:17, p.2	5/8/1995	Gary Kelley will receive Doctor of Humane Letters degree from UNI at the spring commencement ceremony.
10	Illustrator Gary Kelley to receive honorary doctorate Public Relations News Release 3:15, p.3	5/3/1995	Artist and 1968 UNI alumnus Gary Kelley will be honored with Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
11	Record number of graduates attend spring graduation Northern Iowan 90:60, p.2	6/17/1994	1450 students attend ceremony; Dorothy Tostlebe Ray receives honorary doctorate.
12	University honors renowned poet; Mona Van Duyn has fond memories of days at ISTC Grimes--Vicki King (Public Relations Staff) Northern Iowa Today 75:1, p.13	7/1/1991	Receives honorary degree; biographical sketch; photo.
13	Nearly 1,100 students receive degrees at University of Northern Iowa spring commencement Public Relations News Release 1990:617, p.1	6/12/1991	UNI spring graduates announced. Award winning poet Mona Van Duyn addressed the gathering. Graduates listed.
14	UNI alumna wins Pulitzer Prize for poetry Phipps--David (Student--1990) Northern Iowan 87:52, p.1	4/16/1991	Mona Van Duyn wins award; will receive UNI honorary degree
15	Honorary doctorate to be awarded to Mona Van Duyn by University of Northern Iowa Public Relations News Release 1990:427, p.1	3/29/1991	Decorated poet and graduate of Iowa State Teachers College, Mona Van Duyn, awarded honorary degree,
16	Plans for new residence hall are underway; search for an architect to begin Allan--Matt Northern Iowan 87:47, p.4	3/29/1991	Approximately four hundred students will live in new hall with apartments and suites; Regents also approve honorary degree for Mona Van Duyn; hear proposals for fee increases.
17	Record participation, Hoxie honorary doctorate mark spring commencement Northern Iowa Today 74:1, p.28	7/1/1990	1100 graduates participate; Ralph Gordon Hoxie honored; photo.
18	Crossing the stage Northern Iowa Today 16:3, p.8	9/1/1988	1100 students graduate in spring; Tom Pettit receives honorary degree; Robert Hauser delivers student address; 450 graduate in summer; Rolando V. Magdamo delivers student address.
19	Pettit awarded honorary degree Reicks--Rodney Eugene (Class of 1988) Northern Iowan 84:56, p.5	4/26/1988	Profile of Tom Pettit; photo.
20	Tom Pettit receives Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Northern Iowa Nonpareil 72:2, p.27	3/1/1988	NBC broadcaster and UNI alumnus honored; biographical sketch; photo.
21	Lang to be recipient of honorary degree Hawes--Christine E. (Class of 1990) Northern Iowan 83:56, p.1	4/28/1987	Will be seventh recipient of a UNI honorary degree; colleagues pay tribute to his achievements.
22	UNI considers offer of honorary degree Bingham--Elizabeth (Class of 1915) Northern Iowan 83:45, p.1	3/13/1987	Apparently approve degree, though the information cannot yet be made public; list of those who have received honorary degrees from UNI; considers policy regarding posthumous degrees.
23	Alumni Read, Roskens receive doctorates at spring commencement Alumnus 70:2, p.5	7/1/1985	Brief sketches; photo.
24	Alumni receive awards at graduation Northern Iowa Today 13:3, p.6	6/1/1985	Allen Walker Reed and Ronald William Roskens awarded honorary degrees.
25	Honorary doctorates to Petersen, Sage Alumnus 68:2, p.7	7/1/1983	Become fourth and fifth recipients of UNI honorary degrees; photo.
26	Mary Louise Peterson and Leland Sage UNI Century 11:3, p.3	6/1/1983	Receive honorary degrees.
27	Honorary degree to Hake UNI Century 7:3, p.6	6/1/1979	Herbert Hake receives Doctor of Humane Letters.
28	Honorary degree awarded; Herb Hake to receive degree Rooff--Kay Northern Iowan 75:52, p.7	5/1/1979	Herbert Hake will receive a Doctor of Humane Letters degree during the spring commencement ceremony. Hake is director emeritus of radio and television at UNI.
29	Yale librarian Rogers advances from days as Commons cashier Alumnus 62:3, p.21	9/1/1977	Rutherford Rogers receives honorary degree; photo.
30	Clark addresses graduates; honorary degree conferred UNI Century 5:3, p.6	6/1/1977	Senator Clark speaks; Rutherford D. Rogers honored; biographical sketch.
31	Dr. of literature degree to be awarded at graduation Northern Iowan 73:55, p.6	5/3/1977	Rutherford Rogers will receive honorary degree.
32	Hearst receives honorary degree UNI Century 3:3, p.2	6/1/1975	Professor James Hearst honored at May commencement.
33	Hearst reception tomorrow Northern Iowan 71:56, p.4	5/9/1975	President Kamerick will honor Professor Hearst, who will receive UNI's first honorary degree.
34	Degree program begins Sexton--Donald Northern Iowan 71:3, p.4	9/10/1974	Faculty Senate approves granting of honorary degrees: Doctor of Law (D. D. L.), Doctor of Humane Letters (L. H. D.), Doctor of Literature (Litt. D.), and Doctor of Science (Sc. D.); four standards outlined.
35	Kamerick receives degree Public Relations News Release 67:57, p.13	6/25/1971	Receives honorary degree from Loras College.
36	Dr. Price receives honor Alumnus 25:3, p.4	7/1/1941	Receives honorary doctorate from Cornell College.
37	Rev. J. Ralph Magee Alumni News Letter 5:3, p.7	7/1/1921	Reverend J. Ralph Magee, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, receives the honorary doctor of divinity degree at Upper Iowa University.

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