BU awarding honorary doctorate to Tom Jackson
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This article was published 15/05/2021 (1951 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Tom Jackson will be taking part in Brandon University’s upcoming virtual spring convocation, where school officials will present the Indigenous entertainer with an honorary doctorate.
BU president David Docherty revealed in a Friday news release that Jackson will be conferred with a Doctor of Laws degree on May 27 due to his decades of philanthropy and charity work.
“Tom Jackson’s energy, creativity and his commitment to doing good around the world are simply unmatched,” Docherty said. “He stands as an example of how much one person can accomplish, and as an inspiration for us all to strive to do more. We are honoured to have him accept a BU honorary degree.”
BU bestows people with honorary degrees annually based on a variety of factors, such as public service or achieving excellence in one’s professional life. The university receives nominations from within the school community as well as from other supporters in the Westman region.
Throughout his career as both a singer and an actor, Jackson has consistently used his fame to draw attention to a variety of causes such as youth empowerment, homelessness, affordable housing and food security.
Every holiday season, Jackson drops by communities like Brandon to perform his Huron Carole concert series, which is designed to support Canadian food banks and social service agencies.
In total, the entertainer has raised more than $230 million in cash or in-kind contributions to food banks and disaster relief organizations.
Because of all his charitable work and artistic achievements, Jackson has also been bestowed with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement and was named an Officer of the Order of Canada.
Anyone who wants to watch Jackson receive his honorary doctorate from the university can tune into their virtual convocation ceremony, which will be released for free on the school website at brandonu.ca/convocation/.
This online event will also feature newly christened BU Chancellor Mary Jane McCallum and Dr. Meir Serfaty, the latter of whom is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award for the more than 45 years he spent teaching at the university.
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