David Selby to Receive Honorary Doctorate

[MsCriseyde]

The Official David Selby Web Site reports that David Selby will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary doctorate during spring graduation ceremonies at West Virginia University.

David already holds BS and MA degrees from WVU and a doctorate from Southern Illinois University. (These are all earned degrees, not honorary degrees.)

The official site includes a link to the commencement section of the WVU web site with specific details about the time and location of the event as well as information about ordering a videotape of the event.

[victoriawinters]

Now we'll have to call him Doctor Doctor Hunkalicious Selby!

[Annie]

CONRATS DAVID I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!
  OR DR YUMMY!!!!!!  SELBY!!!!
                    Love Anne
     
                 

[MsCriseyde]

WVU issued an official press release this morning about David Selby's commencement address. It includes a few quotes from him via a telephone interview:

http://www.nis.wvu.edu/2004_Releases/selby.htm

[MsCriseyde]

The News page of the Official David Selby Web Site includes a link to another press release from WVU, issued today, about their upcoming commencement exercises. This one profiles the three people who will be receiving honorary doctorates, including David, and explains why they were selected for this distinction.

Striking good looks were not a criterion. Go figure. 

[Minja]

Cris wrote:

Striking good looks were not a criterion. Go figure.

Utterly amazing!!!!

Always, Minja
Seriously, Thanks for all the updates, what would we do without you?

[sheenasma]

Now we'll have to call him Doctor Doctor Hunkalicious Selby!

Actually he has been that for years.

n

[MsCriseyde]

According to the WVU web site and the News page of the official Selby site, David will be available to the media during an informal press conference on Friday, so there could wind up being some media coverage regarding David that goes beyond simply reiterating that he delivered the commencement address. 

[MsCriseyde]

The Official David Selby Web Site has a link to photos taken during today's press conference on the WVU campus.

[Connie]

In the Sunday Gazette Mail there's an article about David Selby's commencement address today.  It gives a few quotes and sort of gives an idea of the flavor of his address.  There's also a nice little picture.  (Aw.....what a sweetie)

It would be great to be able to read his speech wouldn't it??     (A video would be even better) 

Here's the link:

http://sundaygazettemail.com/section/News/Valley%20&%20State/2004051510

[Midnite]

Thanks, Connie!

In addition, www.davidselby.com provides the link to another weekend article (in Morgantown's Dominion Post) that also has a nice photo and some fascinating (well, to me ) info about upcoming projects. 

[Midnite]

BTW, commencement video info is here:

http://www.wvu.edu/commencement/video.html

[Annie]

Hi Connie thanks for the link!!!!
AND OH MY WHAT A HUNK HE IS!!!! YUMMY!!!     Love Anne 

[Connie]

In addition, www.davidselby.com provides the link to another weekend article (in Morgantown's Dominion Post) that also has a nice photo and some fascinating (well, to me ) info about upcoming projects. 

Oooo!  THIS is an interesting article....a book that's being edited and upcoming projects.  Also, THIS:

Quote from article:

"...I had to take bonehead English...It was an English proficiency class. You had to pass this bloody exam before you could graduate. It took me three times."

Um.......Uh oh!!  ROFL
This gives me pause. 
Among some credit requirements I'm getting out of the way this summer is an English Comp II course.  I figured, "yeah, no problem."  Maybe I better re-think this!  LOL  It's been a long time since I took a college level English course.  If it took him 3 times to pass "bonehead English", then I think I'm in trouble 'cause he was born a helluva lot smarter than I was!!
(Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated)

BTW, commencement video info is here:

http://www.wvu.edu/commencement/video.html

WHOA!  DUDE!!*
I'm there!  This is great.  I want this video -- want to know EVERYTHING he had to say.

Signed.
Can't afford it but that's too bad 'cause I'm getting it anyway.


*I really have to stop talking like my twelve-year-old

[Midnite]

!!!Photo!!!

And heh, I like it!

There's a link to The Dominion Post's "Bring It On..." on www.davidselby.com.  It seems easiest to use the Articles link on the Welcome page because it takes you right to the commencement writeups.