ASU is Subject of Ridicule
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Del.icio.usASU is trying to bail out from the aftermath of the announcement that they were not giving President Barack Obama an honorary degree. The school has been the subject of ridicule across the net.
Stung by criticism of its decision not to award President Barack Obama an honorary degree when he makes a commencement address next month, Arizona State University announced Saturday it will rename a scholarship program for the president.
ASU President Michael Crow also issued an apology for the “confusion” surrounding the honorary degree decision.
“It has always been our intention to recognize and honor President Obama’s accomplishments during his visit, but we had not yet determined the best or most appropriate way to do so,” Crow said in a statement. “Although the focus and attention of the media and others has been on an honorary degree, we never felt that was the only — or even the best — means of honoring his tremendous service to our country.”
ASU said that is has a policy against giving honorary degrees to sitting politicians, after first saying he was too new to the presidency to get the honor. They did announce, however, that they were naming a very important scholarship after the newly elected President instead.
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