They actually did it and revoked the degree offer which is just wild because I honestly thought they would dig their heels in forever. It feels like a massive weight is off my shoulders now that the university finally acknowledged the policy and listened to all 508 of us even …
We, the undersigned, support graduate students and the greater UMass community in respectfully requesting that all relevant University administrators and administrative bodies, including but not limited to University President, the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, and the Dean of the Graduate School, immediately revoke the offer of an honorary degree to Andrew H. Card, Jr., former White House Chief of Staff from 2000 to 2006 and head of the White House Iraq Group, as Card is not eligible for a degree according to University of Massachusetts Policy Doc. T93-060, \"Policy on Awarding Honorary Degrees,\" which makes
I have been reading through the policy documents again because the contradictions in how they handle these honors are just staggering honestly. It is frustrating that there is so little transparency from the administration despite all of us pointing directly at their own stated rules for eligibility. I am spending my afternoons compiling the responses I have received so far and will share them soon because people really need to see what they are saying behind closed doors.
Reached 100 supporters
May 16, 2007
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David Gupta
19 years ago
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NO WAY. Do not let this happen.
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Mike Nasser
19 years ago
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this guy is a war criminal plain and simple. keep this off our campus.
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Tom Roberts
19 years ago
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total disgrace to the school. revoke it now.
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Jessica Norton
19 years ago
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what a joke. do some research on who you are inviting before you send the invite.
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Sarah Norton
19 years ago
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UMass should have higher standards. honestly embarassing.
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Elena Park
19 years ago
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we dont want him here. stop rewarding people like this.
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Anonymous
9 years ago
you cannot fix stupid
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They actually did it and revoked the degree offer which is just wild because I honestly thought they would dig their heels in forever. It feels like a massive weight is off my shoulders now that the university finally acknowledged the policy and listened to all 508 of us even …
We, the undersigned, support graduate students and the greater UMass community in respectfully requesting that all relevant University administrators and administrative bodies, including but not limited to University President, the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, and the Dean of the Graduate School, immediately revoke the offer of an honorary degree to Andrew H. Card, Jr., former White House Chief of Staff from 2000 to 2006 and head of the White House Iraq Group, as Card is not eligible for a degree according to University of Massachusetts Policy Doc. T93-060, \"Policy on Awarding Honorary Degrees,\" which makes
I have been reading through the policy documents again because the contradictions in how they handle these honors are just staggering honestly. It is frustrating that there is so little transparency from the administration despite all of us pointing directly at their own stated rules for eligibility. I am spending my afternoons compiling the responses I have received so far and will share them soon because people really need to see what they are saying behind closed doors.
Reached 100 supporters
May 16, 2007
7 Comments
D
David Gupta
19 years ago
Featured
NO WAY. Do not let this happen.
M
Mike Nasser
19 years ago
Featured
this guy is a war criminal plain and simple. keep this off our campus.
T
Tom Roberts
19 years ago
Featured
total disgrace to the school. revoke it now.
J
Jessica Norton
19 years ago
Featured
what a joke. do some research on who you are inviting before you send the invite.
S
Sarah Norton
19 years ago
Featured
UMass should have higher standards. honestly embarassing.
E
Elena Park
19 years ago
Featured
we dont want him here. stop rewarding people like this.
NO WAY. Do not let this happen.