The State University of New York (SUNY) will present Sri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi (AMMA) with an honorary doctorate in humane letters at a special ceremony to be held on May 25 at its campus in Buffalo.

“As an internationally revered spiritual leader and humanitarian, Amma has inspired and supported a great variety of humanitarian institutions and services, both in India and abroad,” the SUNY Vice-Provost, Dr. Stephen Dunnett told the gathered press and media representatives, speaking from Buffalo, New York.

The University has awarded honorary degrees in the past to the Dalai Lama, Irene Zubaida Khan (Secretary General of Amnesty International), Philip Glass (distinguished American composer) and Jane Goodall (internationally acclaimed primatologist and educator).

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