Leading Liberal Arts Colleges Confer 19 Honorary Degrees on Blacks

Last week JBHE reported that this spring the nation’s 30 highest-ranked universities awarded 25 honorary degrees to blacks.

In addition, 19 honorary degrees were awarded to blacks from the nation’s 30 highest-ranked liberal arts colleges. In 2006 only 11 honorary degrees were awarded to blacks from these 30 selective liberal arts schools. Among the leading liberal arts colleges, Bates College, Colby College, and Haverford College each awarded honorary degrees to two blacks.