St. Andrews salutes a silent ‘Dr. Dylan’

Bob Dylan accepted an honorary doctor of music degree Wednesday from Scotland’s oldest university. He didn’t speak, but a professor at the University of St. Andrews sang his praises.

“Many members of my generation can’t separate a sense of our own identity from his music and lyrics,” professor of English Neil Corcoran said in an awe-struck address.

Dylan has accepted only one other honorary degree, from Princeton University in 1970.