While this article is aimed at the American system, it can't be applied as is throughout the world. My institution in continental Europe does award honorary deg

While this article is aimed at the American system, it can't be applied as is throughout the world. My institution in continental Europe does award honorary degrees (~3 each year) though very few of the recipients can be considered pop stars. Most of them have had a significant impact in their domain (e.g. art, environment, 3rd world politics), though little publicized and quite unknown. This is something I can feel proud about.