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That doctorate, however, may be on hold for a while.
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Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
That figure is still below the wage floor for graduate workers at other local universities — doctorate students at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago earn a base pay of about $45,000.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Gerry Byrne, vice chairman of Variety parent company PMC and a longtime media business executive, will be recognized by his alma mater, New York’s Fordham University, with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the school’s commencement ceremony on May 16.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Willy Chirino just got an honorary doctorate in music at Florida International University in West Miami-Dade.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
That figure is still below the wage floor for graduate workers at other local universities — doctorate students at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago earn a base pay of about $45,000.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Gerry Byrne, vice chairman of Variety parent company PMC and a longtime media business executive, will be recognized by his alma mater, New York’s Fordham University, with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at the school’s commencement ceremony on May 16.
—William Earl, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Willy Chirino just got an honorary doctorate in music at Florida International University in West Miami-Dade.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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doctorate
noun
doc·tor·ate
ˈdäk-t(ə-)rət 
: the degree, title, or rank of a doctor
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