ABC/Nicole WilderJack White will receive an honorary degree from his alma mater, Wayne State University, during the Detroit school's spring 2019 commencement ceremony, taking place May 2-3 at the Motor City's Fox Theatre.
According to a statement from the university, White will be bestowed with an honorary doctor of humane letters degree in recognition of his "dedication to Detroit and significant contributions to the arts as one of the most prolific and renowned artists of the past two decades."
According to the Detroit Free Press, White spent one semester at Wayne State before dropping out to pursue a career in music. Obviously, that decision worked out pretty well.
After getting his degree, White will hit the road with his band The Raconteurs. The group's new album Help Us Stranger, their first in over 10 years, is due out June 21.
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