{"id":6644,"date":"2023-12-06T11:29:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T16:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=6644"},"modified":"2026-09-09T15:14:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T19:14:14","slug":"honorary-degree-nomination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/commencement\/honorary-degree-nomination\/","title":{"rendered":"Honorary Degree Nomination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\n<div\n\t\tclass=\"bg-green py-8 mb-6 last:mb-0 first:mt-0 mt-6 first:mb-8\"\n>\n\t<div class=\"w-full xl:container mx-auto px-4\">\n\t\t<div class=\"bg-white flex flex-col lg:flex-row items-start py-6 px-6 ring-4 ring-white\/10 rounded\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex items-start justify-between w-full lg:w-auto lg:max-w-72 shrink-0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"text-lg tracking-wide text-gray-600 mt-0.5\">Notice<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1 mt-4 lg:ml-6 lg:mt-0 py-0 pt-4 lg:py-0 lg:px-6 border-t lg:border-t-0 lg:border-l border-gray-900\/10 font-semibold text-gray-900 no-img flex flex-col items-start\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex-1\">Because this website may timeout or refresh, we suggest drafting your answers in an autosaving document and pasting them here when complete.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>We invite members of the Marshall University community to nominate candidates for an honorary degree.<\/p>\n<p>What is a honorary degree? It is a prestigious accolade awarded by universities to individuals who have made significant contributions to society, culture, or a specific field, without the recipient having completed the standard requirements for the degree. These degrees are often conferred during commencement ceremonies and serve as a recognition of exceptional achievement, leadership, or innovation that aligns with the university&#8217;s values and mission. We are specifically interested in nominees who can demonstrate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Significant contributions to societal well-being<\/li>\n<li>Embodiment of the ideals of scholarship and service<\/li>\n<li>Record of distinguished leadership accomplishments<\/li>\n<li>Commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion<\/li>\n<li>Ability to inspire graduates and strengthen Marshall University ties<\/li>\n<li>Adherence to the highest ethical standards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unlike traditional degrees, which are earned through a prescribed course of study, honorary degrees are a symbolic gesture, honoring a person&#8217;s lifetime accomplishments and impact. The recipients of honorary degrees are typically distinguished figures, such as scholars, artists, philanthropists, business leaders, public servants, or other luminaries whose work has had a profound and positive influence on the world or the local community. The awarding of an honorary degree is not only a tribute to the individual but also serves to inspire the graduating class and the university community by showcasing exemplary models of success and virtue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nominations for Spring 2027 commencement must be submitted by October 1, 2026, at 11:59pm ET.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nominations received after this date will be rolled to the next cycle.<\/p>\n<script>\nvar gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of 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Please briefly explain how they align with the following criteria (not all are required)<\/h3><\/div><div id=\"field_5_9\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_5_9'><span class='gform-field-label__text'>Significant contributions in scholarship, public service, innovation, arts and humanities, or otherwise to societal wellbeing<\/span><\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_textarea'><textarea name='input_9' id='input_5_9' class='textarea large'      aria-invalid=\"false\"   rows='10' cols='50'><\/textarea><\/div><\/div><div id=\"field_5_10\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-textarea field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_5_10'><span 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