Emmy-winning actor Alec Baldwin will address the graduating class of New York University during the Class of 2012 commencement address on May 12.
He’s no Betty White, but we’ll take it!
The 30 Rock actor — who made his debut as host of the Academy Awards on Sunday — will also receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree at the Spring ceremony.
“We expect that the honorees will be received by the graduates and guests at commencement not merely with the respect and courtesy they deserve for their accomplishments, but with real enthusiasm,” NYU spokesman John Beckman said of Alec, a grad of the university’s acclaimed Tisch School of the Arts. “The choice of Mr. Baldwin as the host of this year’s Academy Awards and his selection as the recipient of an honorary degree from NYU are not related, other than that both are recognitions of his talent as an actor.”
In December, Baldwin donated $1 million to establish a drama scholarship for aspiring entertainers studying at The Tisch School.