[HPFGU-OTChatter] Joanne Rowling's Doctorates

[Ladi lyndi]

--- GulPlum wrote:
> Honorary doctorates do not entitle usage of
> "Doctor" (or "Dr."). I don't 
> know of any country's academic establishment
> which does.


Lynn:

It happens in the US.  I know a minister who had
a GED and got an honorary doctorate for his work
with drug addicts who signed everything after
that with "Dr."  In fact he insisted on being
referred to that way.  Since he's never stopped
and he routinely deals with colleges in his area,
I've always assumed that people are entitled to
use the title.  Then again, he may have just
ignored any attempts to stop him.

Also, when I graduated from college, our keynote
speaker was introduced as "Dr. Smith" and he
opened his speech by informing us that he had
never finished school.  He was some business guy
in California who had a couple of honorary
doctorates and our college recognized the title. 
Then again, the college wasn't anywhere near Ivy
League, bush league maybe, but definitely not Ivy
League.  LOL

Lynn

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