Dr. James J. DeCaro, director of PEN-International, received an honorary doctoral degree from Bauman Moscow State Technical University (BMSTU) on Monday 17 November. DeCaro was honored for his contributions to the postsecondary education of people who are deaf and for his role in establishing worldwide partnerships through PEN-International. "Dr. DeCaro was voted this degree by the Academic Council of Bauman in recognition of his outstanding contributions to improving tertiary education for deaf people in our country and in other countries around the world," said Dr. Igor Fedorov, rector of Bauman and member of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The awards ceremony was held in the Academic Council Chambers of the University. The convocation was attended by more than 125 members of the Council. Also attending from the USA were Professor E. William Clymer, PEN-International coordinator; Professor Maria Shustorovich, PEN-International Associate and NTID professor of mathematics; and Patricia Mudgett-DeCaro, faculty member from the NTID Master of Science in Secondary Education for the Deaf Program.