Central Connecticut State University Central Connecticut State University (Central Connecticut, CCSU, Central Connecticut State, or informally Central) is a public university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1849 as the State Normal School, CCSU is Connecticut ...

has awarded 55 honorary doctoral degrees since 1985. Awardees have included the CEOs or Chairmen of seven major corporations, eight heads of state, and a variety of others. About half of these degrees have been awarded at commencement exercises at the university, and in most such cases, the conferee has given the commencement address. Although significant non-degree honors have historically been awarded by the institution, honorary doctorates were not conferred until after Central Connecticut State College was renamed Central Connecticut State University in 1983.

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became the first recipient on April 16, 1985, receiving a

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List of Recipients

Notes

:† recipient is a CCSU graduate :‡ recipient represented a partner of CCSU's International Affairs Center and Connecticut Institute for Asian and American Studies^,Connecticut State University System (1990, March 30)
establishing the Connecticut Institute for Asian and American Studies at Central Connecticut State University
Retrieved on 2012-5-28. :^''a'' Honorary degree awarded in connection with recipient's delivery of the Robert C. Vance Distinguished Lecture. :∗ abbreviated degree names:

D.C.J.: Doctor of Criminal Justice
D.C.Sc.: Doctor of Commercial Science
D.H.P.Ed.: Doctor of Health and Physical Education
D.P.S.: Doctor of Public Service
D.S.Sc:
Doctor of Social Science The Doctor of Social Science (DSocSci, SScD or DSS) degree is the highest degree offered by some universities in the field of social sciences, for which other universities confer a Ph.D. Like the PhD, it is recognized as a terminal research degree ...
Ed.L.: Doctor of Educational Leadership
L.H.D.:
Doctor of Humane Letters The degree of Doctor of Humane Letters (; DHumLitt; DHL; or LHD) is an honorary degree awarded to those who have distinguished themselves through humanitarian and philanthropic contributions to society. The criteria for awarding the degree differ ...

LL.D.:
Doctor of Laws A Doctor of Law is a degree in law. The application of the term varies from country to country and includes degrees such as the Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D. or S.J.D), Juris Doctor (J.D.), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), and Legum Doctor (LL. ...

Ped.D.: Doctor of Pedagogy
Sc.D.:
Doctor of Science Doctor of Science ( la, links=no, Scientiae Doctor), usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D., or D.S., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries, "Doctor of Science" is the degree used f ...

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