Honorary Degrees Conferred, 2000 - 2006

File — Box: E-05, Folder: E:050

Identifier: E:050

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: This series includes materials relating to Allentown Seminary, Allentown Military and Collegiate Institute, Allentown Preparatory School, bicentennial/centennial celebrations, coeducation, The Muhlenberg Five, EVI, honorary degrees conferred, Middle Atlantic States evaluation, college seal and mace, S.A.T.C. (Student Army Training Corps), strategic plans, and much more.

Includes newspaper clippings, booklets, programs, catalogs, marketing brochures, calendars, fliers, legal documents, photos, sermons, and surveys.

Dates

2000 - 2006

Creator

Muhlenberg College (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research, with only a few very limited restrictions; access by appointment.

Extent

From the Collection: 50 Linear Feet (The bulk of the printed material (previously the vertical files) is contained in flip-top document cases. Textiles, memorabilia, and other realia is stored in appropriate lidded boxes.)

Additional Description

Degrees conferred 2000: Barbara R. Bergmann D.Hum., David S. Broder L.H.D., Lee A. Butz D.Hum., Vartan Gregorian D. Hum., Richard Reinhold Niebuhr D.D.;

Honorary bachelor degree conferred on Larry Homes, former boxing champion, of Easton, 5/31/2000 by President Arthur R. Taylor.

Degrees conferred 2001: Rev. Margaret Gatter Payne D.D., Edward G. Rendell LL.D., Rabbi Arthur Schneier D.D., Joel Solon Spira S.D., Ruth Rodale Spira D.Hum.; obituary of Ruth Rodale Spira 08/31/2019, Kathryn Stephanoff L.H.D.; Degrees conferred 2002: Rev. Edward P. Cullen D.D., Frances Moore Lappe; D.Hum., Rev. Heide B. Neumark D.D., Ervin J. Rokke LL.D., Bob Schieffer L.H.D., William J. Small L.H.D., Elliot J. Sussman S.D.;

Degrees conferred 2003: Amadou Makhtar Diop S.D., Arlen Specter LL.D., Howard Weitz S.D., Kathryn Wolford L.H.D.;

Degrees conferred 2004: Robert Parrris Moses L.H.D., James Steffy D.Hum., Terri Swearingen D.Hum., Garry Wills L.H.D., Sheldon Hackney L.H.D.;

Honorary degrees conferred 2005: Lorene Cary L.H.D., William Cronon L.H.D., Jonathan C. Messerli L.H.D., Gladys Mouro L.H.D.; Honorary degrees conferred 2006: Sarkis Acopian S.D., Peggy Healy D.Hum., John Heyl D.Hum., Avraham Infeld L.H.D., Ray Suarez L.H.D.