Word: distinguishedness
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From a distinguished economist to the former president of Mexico, the 11 honorary degree recipients span a variety of backgrounds and accomplishments.
A two-term member of Harvard’s Board of Overseers, Dillon was described as “one of Harvard’s most distinguished graduates of the 20th century” by Dillon Professor of Government and former Kennedy School of Government Dean Graham T. Allison.
He said repeatedly that this was his personal opinion, but he received criticism from members of the Harvard community who said they were upset that the president had not distinguished between critical political viewpoints and true anti-Semitism.
Attracted by the dynamic personality of this distinguished Japanese art scholar, Golden says he chose to concentrate in Japanese art history as an undergraduate.
But parents, do not fret. Your money was well-spent. Some of the richest moments of my life happened in these lecture halls, classrooms and libraries. Well, actually “libraries” should read “coffeehouses.” I calculated recently that I have spent...