Published on Princeton Alumni Weekly (https://paw.princeton.edu)

Honorary Degrees

By Princeton Alumni Weekly
Published in the July 12, 2017 Issue

Five people received honorary degrees at Commencement for contributions in higher education, academia, and social activism:

Beverly Schaefer
Six-time NBA champion, actor, activist, and best-selling author KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR.

Beverly Schaefer
JULIET VILLARREAL GARCIA, the first Mexican American female president of a U.S. university and current senior adviser to the chancellor of the University of Texas system.

Beverly Schaefer
PAMELA MATSON, dean of Stanford’s School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences and professor of environmental sciences.

Beverly Schaefer
Former Princeton provost and professor emeritus of astrophysical sciences JEREMIAH P. OSTRIKER. 

Beverly Schaefer
Social activist and educator BUNKER ROY, who founded India’s Barefoot College, which helps poor villagers develop professional skills. 

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