URI trustees vote unanimously to revoke honorary degrees to Michael Flynn, Rudy Giuliani

[TexasTowelie]

SOUTH KINGSTOWN — The University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees voted unanimously to revoke the honorary degrees given to Michael Flynn and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.

The trustees upheld the recommendations of the honorary degree committee, who voted last month and sent its recommendation to URI President Marc Parlange.

“After reviewing the recommendation from the president, who endorsed the committee’s recommendation, the board voted to approve the revocation of these honorary degrees,” said trustees chairwoman Margo Cook. “The Board of Trustees supports the university and its mission to uphold its values, especially its commitment to intellectual and ethical leadership and fostering an environment of diversity and respect.”

“I agree with the board’s decision,” Parlange said. “Based on the findings of the honorary degree committee, I made a recommendation to the Board of Trustees to revoke the honorary degrees of General Flynn and Mayor Giuliani, agreeing that they no longer represent the highest level of our values and standards that were evident when we first bestowed the degree.”

Read more: https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/education/2022/01/21/michael-flynn-rudy-giuliani-honorary-degrees-revoked-university-rhode-island/6607966001/

[Red Pest]

1. Many members of the faculty have been pushing for this for over a year

It was blocked by the previous URI president. After meeting with the new president (Parlange), my department was impressed with him. I am even more impressed now with his commitment to excellence.

[Shellback Squid]

2. Giuliani lost his honorary from Trump University too

the humanity!

[tanyev]

3. Great, but why the heck did they bestow them in the first place?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. This makes me smile

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