The student representatives to the Board of Trustees Honorary Degree Committee released the following letter to the Chancellor in opposition to an honorary degree for Phyllis Schlafly. Please share your thoughts in the comments below.
May 9, 2008
Chancellor Mark Wrighton
1 Brookings Drive
Campus Box 1192
St. Louis, MO 63130
Dear Chancellor Wrighton:
As the undergraduate members of the Board of [...]
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In Opposition of an Honorary Degree for Phyllis Schlafly
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Latin Honors at Washington University
Posted in Academics, Campus Issues, Honors, Washington University Alumni Council, Washington University in St. Louis, tagged Academics, Alumni Council, GPA, Honors, Latin Honors, Thesis, Washington University, WashU, WU, WUAC, WUSTL on April 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The following is a guest submission that provides an interesting perspective on Latin Honors at Washington University.
An issue that I have only begun to analyze and make observations on is that of the Honors system here at Wash U and the award system in general. The idea of celebrating achievement is honorable in it of [...]
