Taylor Swift receives an honorary doctorate from New York University. She will speak at this year’s senior year ceremony at Yankee Stadium.
US pop star Taylor Swift receives an honorary doctorate from New York University (NYU). The 32-year-old received an honorary doctorate in fine arts, the university announced on Monday. The singer will also speak at the graduation ceremony at Yankee Stadium for the 2022 graduates. Swift is “one of the most prolific and celebrated artists of her generation,” NYU said.
“She is the only artist in history to have won the music industry’s top accolade, the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, three times over.” The university also noted the singer’s numerous other accolades, hailing Swift as “the only solo artist of this century , which hit number one with three albums in one year.”
Long-awaited graduation
The May 18 ceremonies are held for the graduates of the last three years. In the last two years, graduations could not take place because of Corona.
According to NYU, five additional honorary doctorates will be awarded for graduates in the last three years. Another recipient is the activist Judith Heumann (74), who has been campaigning for the rights of people with disabilities for decades. She previously tweeted that she was particularly excited to be speaking at the ceremony with Taylor Swift.
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