IU President Michael A. McRobbie received a Doctor of the University honorary degree from Griffith University July 25. According to a press release, this is the fifth honorary doctorate McRobbie has been awarded since being appointed president of the University.
“I am deeply honored to be awarded a Doctor of the University honorary degree from Griffith University,” McRobbie said in the press release. “Though such awards are personally gratifying, I feel they also honor the whole of Indiana University and our international standing, and I am deeply grateful to Griffith for this honor.”
With five campuses along the southeast coast of Queensland in Australia, Griffith University has more than 43,000 students enrolled in their programs. According to griffith.edu.au, the largest campus is in the Gold Coast region.
“I grew up on the Gold Coast before it had a university, and it is wonderful to see Griffith established now as the city’s major university with a vibrant and dynamic presence in so many professional and academic areas and playing a central role in education and research in the region,” McRobbie said in the press release.
Griffith University cited McRobbie’s international reputation as an information technology innovator and a leader in higher education, as well as McRobbie being one of only a small number of native Australians to be named a fellow in the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences, according to the press release.
“McRobbie’s honorary doctorate is an acknowledgement of his contribution to tertiary education and engagement in Australia and globally,” Griffith University communications officer Michael Jacobson said. “He is certainly one of the most highly credentialed academics to leave Australian shores and his role as IU President makes him one of the most highly ranked and influential Australian academics on an international level.”
