“LeVar Burton is one of the world’s most prolific and impactful artists, with a decades-long career that includes roles as an actor, director, producer, author and podcaster,” reads a press release from the university.

Howard U. shared the news on Instagram.

Alongside Burton, other honorary degree recipients include: Dr. Emery Neal Brown, a leader in neuroscience; The Honorable Barbara Lee, longtime Congresswoman and advocate for underserved communities; Lilian Seenoi-Barr, Northern Ireland’s first Black mayor; and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey.

Fans famously clamored for Burton to be tapped as the new host of the hit game show Jeopardy! after the death of longtime host Alex Trebek in 2021.

“What I found out is that it wasn’t the thing that I wanted after all,” Burton said at the time. “I’m thinking, well, it does kind of make sense. Let me see what I can do, so we’re trying to figure out what the right game show for LeVar Burton would be.”

Over the course of his career, LeVar Burton has been honored with 15 Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, a Grammy Award, and seven NAACP Awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Inaugural Children’s & Family Emmy Awards.