Gore may get doctorateThe U is in the confidential stages of considering an honorary degree for Al Gore.By Elena Rozwadowskiformer Vice President Al Gore could pay a visit to the University in the near future to receive an honorary degree for his work in climatology. University President Bob Bruininks spilled the beans at the February Board of Regents meeting, saying that "two of our colleges are working with Vice President Gore to provide, we hope, an honorary doctorate." Gore has been in the news lately for his 2006 documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth," about global warming. University spokesperson Daniel Wolter said...