Taylor Swift is set to receive an honorary doctorate in fine arts from New York University.The university will honour the singer on May 18 during their “doubleheader” 188th and 189th Commencement Exercises – which will celebrate the Classes of 2020, 2021 and 2022 – at Yankee Stadium in New York City.Swift will receive her doctorate – becoming a Doctor of Fine Arts, honoris causa – and address the graduates and guests on behalf of all the degree recipients for the Class of 2022 during the morning ceremony.Lifelong disability rights advocate Judith Heumann will also receive a Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, during the evening ceremony, where she will address the Classes of 2020 and 2021.A post shared by New York University (@nyuniversity)“I cannot overstate how thrilled I am to be coming together in person with graduates, parents, faculty, and honourees for NYU’s Commencement,” NYU President Andrew Hamilton said in a statement.“Since 2019, we have been deprived of Commencement’s festive, communal joy, and its absence has been keenly felt.
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Taylor Swift Will Receive Honorary Doctorate From NYU, Speak at Yankee Stadium Commencement
Chris Willman Music WriterNew York University will award Taylor Swift an honorary doctorate of fine arts May 18, and will speak at commencement at Yankee Stadium, the institution announced Monday.Swift will deliver her address and receive her honors from NYU along with the class of 2022 at the stadium on the morning of May 18.Three graduating classes will be honored that day. Swift will be part of what is described as a “traditional” ceremony for the current graduating class on the morning of May 18.
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