HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 1 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Seven to Receive Honorary Degrees at 2026 Commencement Leaders in the arts, science and health, and philanthropy will be honored on June 14. * Each year at Commencement, Dartmouth confers honorary degrees on distinguished individuals who are leaders in their respective fields. This year, the seven honorands include a comedian, a playwright, a philanthropist, a free speech activist, a computer scientist, a di  more

ITHACA, New York, April 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Jane Lynch, MFA '84, to deliver Convocation address May 21 Jane Lynch, MFA '84, a Golden Globe and five-time Emmy Award winner who currently hosts the Fox TV game show "Celebrity Weakest Link," will give the keynote address at Senior Convocation, scheduled for May 21 from 1-2:30 p.m. in Barton Hall. The student-run 2026 Convocation Committee announced the selection April 27 during a senior class event on Ho Pl  more