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Baryshnikov Completes Enough Credits to Earn Honorary Degree

18 Jun
Baryshnikov would neither confirm nor deny that he also teaches Russian Lit.

Baryshnikov would neither confirm nor deny that he also teaches Russian Lit.

EVANSTON– As of Monday, Mikhail Baryshnikov has successfully passed his courses, allowing him to complete an honorary degree from Northwestern University.  Baryshnikov, 65, satisfied his remaining elective credits as required by the Northwestern institution charter for all commencement speakers’ honorary degrees after his transfer from an honorary graduate program in Russia.

His journey toward honorary graduation has been marred Continue reading