Amy Gutmann receives honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Princeton University thedp.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thedp.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Princeton University awarded honorary degrees during Commencement exercises Tuesday, May 24, to five individuals for their contributions to civil rights, higher education, healthcare, neuroscience and business.
The Middle East Studies Association said Wednesday that its members voted 768 to 167 to join the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement against Israel, “as a way to hold the government accountable for ongoing human rights violations.” The online vote began in January and ended this week. MESA’s Board of Directors will now work with the group’s Committee on Academic Freedom
University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann was confirmed Tuesday as the next U.S. ambassador to Germany. She becomes the first woman to serve as America's ambassador to Germany. Gutmann departs Penn after a nearly 18-year tenure as the Ivy League school's president.