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The School of the Art Institute of Chicago has rescinded Kanye West’s honorary doctorate degree at the college.   The degree, which was issued to Kanye on May 11, 2015, was rescinded on Thursday,  Dec. 8.   The school shared in a statement: “The School of the Art Institute of …

President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo on Monday, the 10th of October 2022, was presented with an honorary doctorate degree by the University of Sorbonne in Paris, France. Sorbonne University conferred the award on the Ghanaian leader in recognition of his commitment to entrenching the values of democracy in Ghana, fostering peace …

Kent University in the United Kingdom on Friday, July 15, 2022 awarded an honorary doctorate to Nigerian Afrobeats diva, Tiwa Savage. “We’re super proud to have awarded the Queen of Afrobeats an honorary doctorate at Canterbury Cathedral this morning,” the school said in a tweet accompanied by a photo of …

Russian president Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF), the sport’s governing body announced on Sunday in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “In light of the ongoing war conflict in Ukraine, the International Judo Federation announces the suspension of Mr Vladimir …