# Honorary Degree on The No Agenda Show Honorary Degree comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from June 2012 to May 2024. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** June 2012 – May 2024 - **Related topics:** [Johns Hopkins University](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/johns-hopkins-university.md), [Anne Applebaum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anne-applebaum.md), [Baltimore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baltimore.md), [Black Lives Matter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-lives-matter.md), [Commencement Speech](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/commencement-speech.md), [Covid-19 Vaccine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covid-19-vaccine.md), [Ibm](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ibm.md), [Joe Rogan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-rogan.md), [Kentucky Colonel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kentucky-colonel.md), [Literature](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/literature.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Max the Cat, Honorary Doctorate, Vermont State University - **Episode:** [1662: Rousting Granny](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1662-rousting-granny.md) - **Published:** 2024-05-23 - **Time:** 2:15:45–2:17:21 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1662-rousting-granny/chapter/max-the-cat-honorary-doctorate-vermont-state-university.md A feral cat named Max, who became a fixture on the Vermont State University Castleton campus, was awarded an honorary "Doctor of Literature" degree. The cat is known for hitching rides on student backpacks and posing for photography classes. The story is used to comment on the perceived declining value of modern university degrees. Keywords: max the cat, vermont state university, [honorary degree](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/honorary-degree.md), tabby, [literature](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/literature.md) ### Volodymyr Zelensky Johns Hopkins Commencement Address - **Episode:** [1559: COBALT](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1559-cobalt.md) - **Published:** 2023-05-28 - **Time:** 25:45–27:23 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1559-cobalt/chapter/volodymyr-zelensky-johns-hopkins-commencement-address.md Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a virtual commencement speech to graduates at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Zelensky received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree and spoke about the importance of time and freedom. The segment notes that he was introduced by Anne Applebaum, leading to a discussion about the university's ties to the intelligence community. Keywords: [volodymyr zelensky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/volodymyr-zelensky.md), [johns hopkins university](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/johns-hopkins-university.md), [anne applebaum](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anne-applebaum.md), [baltimore](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baltimore.md), [honorary degree](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/honorary-degree.md) ### Neil deGrasse Tyson, Vaccine Rhetoric Gaffes - **Episode:** [1520: Hambone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1520-hambone.md) - **Published:** 2023-01-12 - **Time:** 2:29:54–2:34:59 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1520-hambone/chapter/neil-degrasse-tyson-vaccine-rhetoric-gaffes.md Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson appeared on a podcast where he repeatedly misspoke, referring to "taking the virus" instead of the vaccine. Tyson's defensive tone and reliance on two-year-old vaccine talking points were noted as erratic behavior. The discussion suggests that public figures who heavily promoted the initial vaccine rollout are struggling to adapt to changing public sentiment and data. Keywords: [neil degrasse tyson](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/neil-degrasse-tyson.md), [covid-19 vaccine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covid-19-vaccine.md), [statistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/statistics.md), [joe rogan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-rogan.md), honorary degrees ### Clarkson University Honorary Degrees for Black Lives Matter Founders - **Episode:** [854: Premedicated](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/854-premedicated.md) - **Published:** 2016-08-25 - **Time:** 2:46:43–2:50:28 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/854-premedicated/chapter/clarkson-university-honorary-degrees-for-black-lives-matter-founders.md Alumni of Clarkson University express outrage after the school awarded honorary degrees to the founders of the Black Lives Matter movement for "inventing a hashtag." The hosts discuss the devaluation of honorary degrees and the backlash from the university's donor base. Dvorak mentions his own title as a "Kentucky Colonel" as a point of comparison for honorary titles. Keywords: clarkson university, [black lives matter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/black-lives-matter.md), [honorary degree](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/honorary-degree.md), [kentucky colonel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kentucky-colonel.md), alumni ### Sam Palmisano Johns Hopkins Commencement Speech - **Episode:** [418: Oryx Burgers!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/418-oryx-burgers.md) - **Published:** 2012-06-17 - **Time:** 1:28:40–1:30:18 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/418-oryx-burgers/chapter/sam-palmisano-johns-hopkins-commencement-speech.md Former IBM CEO Sam Palmisano delivered a commencement speech at Johns Hopkins University after receiving an honorary doctorate. Palmisano went off-script to mention his previous degree from the institution, referring to his prepared remarks as a "script." 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