Post by Paddy by Grace on Sept 7, 2008 18:43:19 GMT -7
Northwestern University withdraws honorary degree to Jeremiah Wright
www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90D0K2O1&show_article=1
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Northwestern University has withdrawn its offer of an honorary degree to the former pastor of Democrat Barack Obama.
A university official says the school had offered the Rev. Jeremiah Wright an honorary Doctorate of Sacred Theology.
But vice president for university relations Alan Cubbage now says the offer has been rescinded because of the controversy surrounding Wright. He also says the school wants "to ensure that the celebratory character of commencement not be affected."
www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D90D0K2O1&show_article=1
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Northwestern University has withdrawn its offer of an honorary degree to the former pastor of Democrat Barack Obama.
A university official says the school had offered the Rev. Jeremiah Wright an honorary Doctorate of Sacred Theology.
But vice president for university relations Alan Cubbage now says the offer has been rescinded because of the controversy surrounding Wright. He also says the school wants "to ensure that the celebratory character of commencement not be affected."