Meet Max, the cat receiving an (honorary) doctorate from Vermont State University this weekend
Meet Max, the cat receiving an (honorary) doctorate from Vermont State University this weekend
The tabby will become a "Doctor of Litter-ature" in recognition of his contributions to the Castleton campus, where he has become a regular visitor for the past four years.
For you MST3K fans, this proves that cats are superior to Nick. Even cats get into Castleton.
Damn, this cats got more education than me!
Me too! College dropouts unite!
TL;DR: Why are they giving an honorary doctorate to a cat?
A: Because they like him! They really, really like him!
Cool. I went to Castleton. Do we have other Vermonters here?
Yeah, right.
It was a fraternity thing in the mid 20th century for members to rotate taking classes for their mascot pet, to accumulate the units necessart order to secure them a degree (not honorary, but potentially fraudulent).