The University of Minnesota awarded the late singer Prince with an honorary degree on Wednesday.
According to Billboard, University President Eric Kaler and Regent Darrin presented the schools highest honor, the Doctorate of Humane Letters, to Princes sister, Tyka Nelson for her brothers influence on music and his role in shaping the city of Minneapolis.
The university had been planning to present Prince with the honor before his shocking passing back in 2016.
Students from the universitys School of Music paid tribute to Prince by performingmusic associatedwith his career in a ceremony that took place Wednesday night. Michael Kim, the director of the universitys School of Music said to CNN, “Prince emulates everything a musician should be.
Tyka Nelson added, “If you (poked) him, you would probably hear a sound of music. He was music, kind of like how God is love.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/27/entertainment/prince-university-of-minnesota-honor-trnd/index.html
