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It was a veritable British invasion.
In addition to the 3,117 students who graduated on Monday, the University feted a Beatle, a Cantab and a Nobel laureate as among the recipients of eight honorary degrees, adding a pronounced dose of celebrity to the University's 307th Commencement.
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It seems that Yale has learned an important lesson from the Mobutu fiasco at many schools: never give honorary degrees to politicians — it might just come back to bite you.
And sincere congratulations to President Faust, a true blue Bulldog :)