{"id":3240,"date":"2018-09-27T09:56:22","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T14:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3240"},"modified":"2018-09-28T09:57:36","modified_gmt":"2018-09-28T14:57:36","slug":"queens-to-give-honorary-degree-to-hillary-clinton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3240","title":{"rendered":"Queens to Give Honorary Degree to Hillary Clinton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hillaryClintonSmiling16_large.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"325\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hillaryClintonSmiling16_large.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/hillaryClintonSmiling16_large-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Hillary Clinton is to receive an honorary degree from Queen&#8217;s University Belfast.<\/p>\n<p>The former US Secretary of State will be awarded the degree for her public service and contribution to peace in the North.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are delighted to award an honorary degree to Hillary Clinton,&#8221; said Vice-Chancellor of Queen&#8217;s University, Professor Ian Greer.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The former US Secretary of State is an internationally recognized public servant, who has developed strong links with Queen\u2019s and Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>She made a considerable contribution to the Northern Ireland Peace Process and, as Secretary of State, focused on economic development to underpin the emergence of a strong and competitive Northern Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With her long-standing commitment to peace, stability and economic regeneration, she is a strong advocate for Northern Ireland and an inspirational role model for the Queen\u2019s community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She will be awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) on October 10.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-3240\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3240&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-3240\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3240&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-3240\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3240&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=3240\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hillary Clinton is to receive an honorary degree from Queen&#8217;s University Belfast. 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