Today at Brown

Richard C. Barker Doctor of Humane Letters Credit: John Abromowski Richard C. Barker
Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.)

Dedicated philanthropist, tireless volunteer, and loyal son of Brown, for more than fifty years you have supported this University – as a two-term trustee, donor, campaign vice chair, overseer of the Watson Institute for International Studies, and Sports Foundation board member. Now, as the leader of the Financial Aid Initiative, you are fulfilling the dreams of hundreds of talented students who wish to attend Brown in spite of their limited financial means. For all that you continue to do for Brown students, we honor you with the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.

Humanitati dedite, adiutor impigrissime, alumne fidelis, supra quinquaginta annos hanc Universitatem benigne aluisti. Nunc etiam ut praeses in rebus pecuniariis viam dedisti, qua Universitas Brunensis permultis studentibus pateat non propter divitias, sed ob ingenia et res gestas. Quare in Litteris Humanioribus Doctorem te animo grato salutamus, honoris causa.

Mary Elmendorf Doctor of Humane Letters Credit: John Abromowski Mary Elmendorf
Doctor of Humane Letters L.H.D.)

Pioneering and compassionate anthropologist, you have dedicated yourself to peace and justice. From the postwar prisons of France to impoverished villages in Latin America, you helped forge the field of applied anthropology. A director of CARE in Mexico, you designed a well-drilling system. You also studied the roles of Maya women, helping them to fulfill their families’ basic needs. To honor your lifelong dedication to scholarship in the service of human rights, we bestow upon you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.

Studiossima pacis iustitiaeque, tu prima coniunxisti observationem doctam rerum et morum humanorum cum custodia benigna libertatis, salutis, et dignitatis hominum. Et ob tuam eruditionem et ob tuam misericordiam in Litteris Humanioribus Doctorem te animo grato salutamus, honoris causa.

Jerald Fishman Doctor of Science Credit: John Abromowski Jerald Fishman
Doctor of Science (Sc.D.)

Dynamic and resourceful businessman, proud Brown parent and uncle, you have presided over the growth of New England’s preeminent semiconductor manufacturer during challenging economic times. Rising from marketer to President to CEO of the Year, you have partnered with and supported engineering programs throughout New England including our own. You led the drive for the new Brown Engineering building addition ten years ago, and have assisted our electrical engineering group at Brown. For your leadership in the field of technology, we bestow on you the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa.

O negotiator audax et ingeniose, laete pater patrueque studentium in Universitate Brunensi, te duce praecipuus fabricator semiconductorum in Nova Brittania etiam his difficillimis temporibus beate crevit. Optimus fautor machinalis scientiae per multos annos fuisti, quam ob rem in Scientia Doctorem te bona voluntate salutamus, honoris causa.

Jessie Gruman Doctor of Humane Letters Credit: John Abromowski Jessie Gruman
Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.)

Author, advocate, courageous cancer survivor, you have turned three life-threatening diagnoses into a lifetime of promoting and cultivating health. You tirelessly promote scientifically sound lifestyle decisions and blend scholarship with heartfelt empathy to connect with the ailing and at-risk among us. For helping us understand the psychological burdens of devastating diagnoses, the risks and treatment of diseases, and the need for sound health policies and effective clinical care, we gratefully honor you as Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.

O femina fortis, non solum ter superavisti gravissimas minas morborum, sed etiam per tuos libros, sermones et exemplum tuae vitae diu ardenter hortata es ut mentes sanas in corporibus sanis omnes affectemus. Nostros animos confirmasti, quam ob rem in Litteris Humanioribus Doctorem te animo grato salutamus, honoris causa.

Jim Yong Kim Doctor of Medical Science Credit: John Abromowski Jim Yong Kim
Doctor of Medical Science (D.M.S.)

Doctor to the world’s neediest people, you have taken your crusade for public health from Haiti and Peru to Malawi and Roxbury. You began with ten patients in a visionary quest to eradicate diseases such as tuberculosis and AIDS, and ended up helping millions, transforming the global-health model to one that addresses human behavior and environment as well as medical care. At Brown you came to believe that anything was possible; as a professor, you have imparted that conviction to your students. We rejoiced when you were named the seventeenth president of Dartmouth College. For your compassion, intellect and service to humanity, we proudly honor you with the degree of Doctor of Medical Science, honoris causa.

Doctor mundi, omnia in orbe curas, hic et ubique. Morbis venientibus, paucii te petunt dum pestilentiae furunt. Multitudem adiuvas, nos doces de re medica nova. Hic omnia possunt. Praeses Dartmouthensis, gaudeamus te esse spes ad omnia; quare te honore afficimus ad gradum Doctoris in Medicinae Scientia, honoris causa. Auctoritate mihi commissa te ad gradum in Medicinae Scientia Doctoris admitto, omniaque jura atque privilegia ad hunc gradum pertinentia tibi concedo. In huius testimonium hoc diploma tibi solemniter trado.

David Saltzman Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) Credit: John Abromowski David Saltzman
Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.)

Dedicated public servant, you have worked for the past twenty years to stop the spread of AIDS, provide for the homeless and fight poverty in New York City. As a founder of the Robin Hood Foundation, you have raised over $1 Billion for those in need. After 9/11, you established a relief fund for victims’ families and low-income residents affected by the attacks. Today, on the twenty-fifth anniversary of your graduation, your alma mater thanks you for outstanding service to humankind and bestows on you the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.

Homo publicus, morbum percussit, domum aedificavit, egestatem pugnavit in urbe maxima. Benefactor maximus, dans bonitatem, auxilium pauperibusque esurientibus donavisti. Post impetum ob oriente, pecuniamque subsidium das; quare te honore afficimus ad gradum Doctoris in Litteris Humanioribus, honoris causa. Auctoritate mihi commissa te ad gradum in Litteris Humanioribus Doctoris admitto, omniaque jura atque privilegia ad hunc gradum pertinentia tibi concedo. In huius testimonium hoc diploma tibi laetissime do.

Fareed Zakaria Doctor of Laws Credit: John Abromowski Fareed Zakaria
Doctor of Laws (LL.D.)

Author, editor, and journalist, you have challenged each of us to reflect upon our national identity and to reconsider our hopes and fears for America’s place in the world. You have shaped our understanding of the world’s economic crisis, extremism, religious difference, and myriad other global challenges. You forced us to ask, “Why Do They Hate Us?”, while your prescriptions for “How to fix the World” have become conventional wisdom. For enlightening our discourse and bringing global perspectives to bear in this nation, we are proud to salute you as Doctor of Laws, honoris causa.

Auctor, editor, scriptor, veniens ab oriente magna cum sapientia, duram laetitiam occidentalem habes. Quis simus rogans, cernens spesque metus, quaerens locum firmum orbis terrae de re publica. Sentiens de pecunia orbis, omnia humana res doces, praecipue odium et remedium. Sapiens es, quare te honore afficimus ad gradum Doctoris in Legibus, honoris causa. Auctoritate mihi commissa te ad gradum in Legibus Doctoris admitto, omniaque jura atque privilegia ad hunc gradum pertinentia tibi concedo. In huius testimonium hoc diploma tibi excelsissima do.