Bob Dylan will be awarded an honorary degree by St Andrew's University later this month. It is the second such degree Dylan has received - Princeton University made a similar gesture way back in 1970.
Commenting on the decision St Andrew's University's Principal and Vice-Chancellor Dr Brian Lang told reporters: "Bob Dylan is an iconic figure for the 20th Century, particularly for those of us whose formative years were the 1960s and 70s. His songs, and in particular his lyrics, are still part of our consciousness. We are very pleased to take this opportunity of honouring such a major artist."
And, of course, the whole thing will give an otherwise dull graduation ceremony a bit of pizzazz, which is always nice.