Michael T. Aiken, who served as the sixth chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from 1993-2001, will be awarded an honorary PhD this spring. Chancellor Aiken’s visionary leadership laid a foundation for transparent strategic planning, robust philanthropic support, experiential learning for students, and support for translational research as an engine of economic development.
In recognition of his outstanding leadership and commitment to the continued excellence of this institution, and upon the recommendation of the Senate of the Urbana-Champaign campus, the honorary degree of Doctor of Science and Letters will be bestowed upon him at Commencement on May 11, 2019.
Cards of Congratulations may be sent to the Dean’s Office to be shared with Chancellor Aiken.
