Friday, June 23, 2017

The University of Missouri Revokes Bill Cosby's Honorary Degree



The University of Missouri joins the growing list of institutions revoking their honorary degrees from Bill Cosby...

...despite his sexual assault trial ending in a hung jury last week [click here if you missed that].

From The NY Daily News
The University of Missouri's Board of Curators has voted unanimously to revoke an honorary degree it granted to Bill Cosby.
University system President Mun Choi recommended that the board strip the comedian of a doctorate in humane letters he received in 1999. Choi cited allegations from several women that Cosby sexually assaulted them. Choi says Cosby's actions do not reflect the university's values.
25 other institutions have revoked honorary degree status from Bill Cosby after more than 50 women came forward accusing him of sexual misconduct.