NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made a surprise return to her alma mater on Monday, picking up an honorary degree from Yale University 36 years after earning her law degree from the Ivy League school.
Graduates celebrating commencement at Yale erupted in cheers as Clinton was introduced. In keeping with Yale tradition, the names of honorary degree recipients are a closely held secret, although word began trickling out Sunday of Clinton's participation.
None of the 10 honorary degree recipients spoke during the morning ceremony held for the university at large, where Yale handed out 2,868 undergraduate and graduate degrees. It was the school's 308th commencement ceremony.
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Secretary of State Dr. Hillary Rodham Clinton
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Congrats to her.
Yale can give Clinton an honorary degree, Arizona State can't give one to Obama SMFH
Yale can give Clinton an honorary degree, Arizona State can't give one to Obama SMFH
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If Harvard makes it the Daily Double by awarding an honorary doctorate to Bill, I'm going to change my name from Ivytalk to Hentalk! 
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You should do that anyway.Ivytalk wrote:If Harvard makes it the Daily Double by awarding an honorary doctorate to Bill, I'm going to change my name from Ivytalk to Hentalk!
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We'll see what travesty June 4 brings!BlueHen86 wrote:You should do that anyway.Ivytalk wrote:If Harvard makes it the Daily Double by awarding an honorary doctorate to Bill, I'm going to change my name from Ivytalk to Hentalk!
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Pussy Ivy League school caved to the pressure. WAFJ.dbackjon wrote:Congrats to her.
Yale can give Clinton an honorary degree, Arizona State can't give one to Obama SMFH
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Or, they were smart enough to not make a big deal out of awarding someone an HONORARY degree, which is meaningless anyway.AZGrizFan wrote:Pussy Ivy League school caved to the pressure. WAFJ.dbackjon wrote:Congrats to her.
Yale can give Clinton an honorary degree, Arizona State can't give one to Obama SMFH
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Hillary Clinton, like her or not, is a high value historical figure, especially in the women's empowerment arena. Good move by Yale, or any school.
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Grizalltheway wrote:Or, they were smart enough to not make a big deal out of awarding someone an HONORARY degree, which is meaningless anyway.AZGrizFan wrote:
Pussy Ivy League school caved to the pressure. WAFJ.
So, WHY?
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It's good PR, something ASU obviously isn't very concerned about.AZGrizFan wrote:Grizalltheway wrote:
Or, they were smart enough to not make a big deal out of awarding someone an HONORARY degree, which is meaningless anyway.
So, WHY?
Re: Secretary of State Dr. Hillary Rodham Clinton
Exactly.Grizalltheway wrote:It's good PR, something ASU obviously isn't very concerned about.AZGrizFan wrote:
So, WHY?
I agree with ASU too. Obama hasn't done shit, yet.
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