Conferral of the Honorary Degree on Ban Ki-moon & Alumni Association Induction

On May 19, 2016, an honorary degree was awarded to His Excellency Ban Ki-moon, the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

The ceremony included a performance of the Alma Mater, remarks from President Kerry Walk, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees Hope Knight ’85, and a citation from Dean David Podell and Professor Vandana Rao. After President Walk conferred upon the Secretary-General the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, the MMC Chorus surprised him with a rendition of Imagine (the Secretary-General is a noted Beatles fan). Following the honorary degree conferral, the Class of 2016 was inducted into the Alumni Association, and staff and faculty were presented with this year’s senior-nominated awards.

Learn more about our 2016 honorary degree recipients.