In May 2009, Booker received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from the Newark-based New Jersey Institute of Technology for "his outstanding career in public service as the Mayor of Newark."[181] In May 2009, he received an honorary doctorate from Brandeis University, and was a commencement speaker that year as well.[182] Booker received another honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in December 2010 from Yeshiva University for "his bold vision for Newark and setting a national standard for urban transformation."[183] In June 2011, Booker received an honorary doctor of laws degree and served as that year's commencement speaker at Williams College for the urban transformation of Newark.[184] In May 2012, Booker received an honorary doctor of laws degree from Bard College and gave the commencement speech at the graduation.[185] In 2010, Booker delivered the commencement addresses at Pitzer College in Claremont, California, on May 15; at Columbia University's Teachers College in New York City on May 17; and at Suffolk University Law School in Boston a week later on May 23, 2010.