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clevermanka) wrote2003-09-26 09:18 am
clevermanka) wrote2003-09-26 09:18 am
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Honorary degree
I am scheduling a Ph.D. comprehensive exam for one of our students. She has a professor from India on her committee who wrote me this email last night:
Dear Professor Ash,
Date and time duly noted.
regrds,
Rxxxxxx Pxxxx (curently from London)
This morning I received an email from one of the other (local) committee members:
Lydia, FYI--in the Indian educational system, which is based on the British, someone with a title like "graduate secretary" would be a faculty member--that is, leader of the graduate faculty. So you have magically acquired a Ph.D., etc.!
From my general experience with people who have advanced degrees, I'm not sure if I should be honored or horrified.
Dear Professor Ash,
Date and time duly noted.
regrds,
Rxxxxxx Pxxxx (curently from London)
This morning I received an email from one of the other (local) committee members:
Lydia, FYI--in the Indian educational system, which is based on the British, someone with a title like "graduate secretary" would be a faculty member--that is, leader of the graduate faculty. So you have magically acquired a Ph.D., etc.!
From my general experience with people who have advanced degrees, I'm not sure if I should be honored or horrified.
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OK! I'm occupied for the rest of the afternoon!