The Associated Press is reporting this latest:
St. ANDREWS, Scotland — That'll be Doctor Tambourine Man.
Scotland's oldest university announced today that it was awarding an honorary doctorate to the laureate of folk-rock, Bob Dylan.
The University of St. Andrews said Dylan would be made an honorary doctor of music at its summer graduation ceremony on June 23.
"Bob Dylan is an iconic figure for the 20th century, particularly for those of us whose formative years were in the 1960s and '70s," said the university's vice chancellor, Brian Lang. "His songs, and in particular his lyrics, are still part of our consciousness."
St. Andrews, northeast of Edinburgh, was founded in 1413 and is Britain's third-oldest university. Its current students include Prince William, second in line to the throne.
The university said Dylan, 60, had accepted only one previous honorary degree, from Princeton University in 1970.
The honour is the latest academic plaudit for Dylan's song-writing oeuvre. Last month Christopher Ricks, a Dylan fan and author of the critical analysis Dylan's Visions of Sin, was elected Oxford University's Professor of Poetry.
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