<p>I’m not sure what “credit” means in this context. Is a college entitled to “credit” for nurturing somebody who later did important work elsewhere, where he/she started or completed the work that was later recognized, or where he/she is currently teaching? </p>
<p>Everybody can brag, I suppose. </p>
<p>The trouble is, many are honored years after they did their best work, or years after they left their original school, often when they are in their dotage. Some warm weather schools look to serve as, in effect, “retirement homes” for aging scholars - (ie, Santa Barbara) whose presence is of dubious value to current students. So it depends.</p>