Honorary Degrees a Dime a Dozen
Some universities are generously awarding honorary degrees to politicians and officials. The selection process is considered to be non-transparent, with underlying political motives. Several officials have also aggressively lobbied for the adjunct professor titles at universities.
Raymundus Rikang
February 15, 2021
ON Thursday, February 11, dozens of flower arrangements meant for former Indonesia Soccer Association (PSSI) general chairperson, Nurdin Halid, were placed on the terrace of the Semarang State University (Unnes) auditorium in Semarang, Central Java. That day, Nurdin was awarded the doctor honoris causa degree in the sports industry. Among the flower bouquets, two were sent by Airlangga Hartarto, on behalf of the Coordinating Minister for the Econ
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