Past Rutgers University Honorary Degree Recipients

This list of honorary degree recipients is sortable by last name, year conferred, and degree type. Click on the title of the column to sort the list by that particular content.

We have added the honorary degree citations for some of our recipients. Click on the Citation images, where shown, to read them.

Last name First name Year Degreesort ascending Citation
Smithers Robert Brinkley 1964 Doctor of Laws
Dees, Jr. Morris S. 2006 Doctor of Laws
Brennan, Jr. William Joseph 1958 Doctor of Laws
Foster William Chapman 1968 Doctor of Laws
Smyth Henry DeWolf 1968 Doctor of Laws
Jacobs Nathan Leonard 1965 Doctor of Laws
Dickerson Donald MacMillan 1989 Doctor of Laws
Schettino C. Thomas 1961 Doctor of Laws
Francis John Joseph 1959 Doctor of Laws
Woodward C. Vann 1988 Doctor of Laws
Mahoney Sister Hildegarde Marie 1967 Doctor of Laws
Jacobson Joel Ross 1974 Doctor of Laws
Miller William Christian 1966 Doctor of Laws
Waldheim Kurt 1972 Doctor of Laws
Brooks-Randolph Angie 1978 Doctor of Laws
Schimmel Herbert D. 2003 Doctor of Humane Letters
Francis Norman C. 1993 Doctor of Humane Letters
Heldrich John J. 1999 Doctor of Humane Letters
Beal Orville E. 1973 Doctor of Humane Letters
Schlatter Richard 1973 Doctor of Humane Letters
Beck Robert A. 1983 Doctor of Humane Letters
Patel Eboo 2017 Doctor of Humane Letters
Brown Greg 2012 Doctor of Humane Letters
Lerman Miles 1996 Doctor of Humane Letters
Meyer Wayne 2022 Doctor of Humane Letters
Heningburg Gustave 1989 Doctor of Humane Letters
Johnson Leonard C. 1972 Doctor of Humane Letters
Reeve Christopher 2005 Doctor of Humane Letters
Mokhele Khotso 2005 Doctor of Humane Letters
Parrott Bishop James W., Sr. 1996 Doctor of Humane Letters
Stetin Sol 1961 Doctor of Humane Letters
Jones Franklin Taylor 1970 Doctor of Humane Letters
Lett Harold Alfred 1960 Doctor of Humane Letters
Angelson Mark A. 2023 Doctor of Humane Letters
Fuchs Morris 1959 Doctor of Humane Letters
Paul Alice 1977 Doctor of Humane Letters
Buck Pearl S. 1969 Doctor of Humane Letters
Levao Richard A. 2000 Doctor of Humane Letters
Ylvisaker Paul N. 1981 Doctor of Humane Letters
Schulman Dan 2018 Doctor of Humane Letters
Levin Janice H. 1985 Doctor of Humane Letters
Still Timothy 1968 Doctor of Humane Letters
Bildner Joan L. 2007 Doctor of Humane Letters
Jordan, Jr. Vernon Eulion 1979 Doctor of Humane Letters
Collins Kevin J. 2001 Doctor of Humane Letters
Riley Matilda White 1983 Doctor of Humane Letters
Seabrook Charles Franklin 1955 Doctor of Humane Letters
Gamper, Jr. Albert R. 2007 Doctor of Humane Letters
Young Donald Ramsey 1955 Doctor of Humane Letters
Morrow John Howard 1963 Doctor of Humane Letters

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