Students, faculty protest Schlafly honor

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upi.com May 17, 2008

ST. LOUIS, May 16 (UPI) -- Hundreds of graduates turned their backs on conservative leader Phyllis Schlafly Friday Washington University in St. Louis gave her an honorary degree. Some faculty members joined the silent protest, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. But most of the 14,000 people at... [read full story]

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Schlafly brushes off protestors: ‘They are a bunch of bitter women.’

thinkprogress.org May 14, 2008

Since the University of Washington in St. Louis announced it would honor anti-feminist activist Phyllis Schlafly with an honorary degree at Friday’s commencement, protest has been swift. Yesterday, 14 law school faculty members wrote to the university chancellor asking that he rescind the degree;...

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Thought you'd never hear me praise Phyllis Schlafly?

stltoday.com May 15, 2008

You know the stereotype. And right now a very audible whine is emanating from the campus of Washington University. It started shortly after the university decided to award an honorary degree to Phyllis Schlafly at Friday's commencement. Still, a committee, which included students, voted to give...

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Honorary Degrees, Free Speech and Respect

insidehighered.com May 16, 2008

Many faculty members and students at Washington University in St. Louis plan to turn their backs today when Phyllis Schlafly receives an honorary doctorate. But Greg Lukianoff, president of FIRE, said that Washington University would not be violating principles of academic freedom if it uninvited...

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Conservative Icon, Phyllis Schlafly, Recognized with Honorary Degree from Washington University

prnewswire.com May 16, 2008

Conservative Icon, Phyllis Schlafly, Recognized with Honorary Degree from Washington University WASHINGTON, May 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- Phyllis Schlafly, president and founder of the national pro-family organization Eagle Forum, will receive an honorary degree today from her alma mater,...

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Hundreds turn back on Schlafly at ceremony

stltoday.com May 16, 2008

ST. LOUIS -- Several hundred graduates and faculty at the Washington University commencement stood with their backs to the stage this morning, in quiet protest as Phyllis Schlafly received an honorary degree. The other people receiving honorary degrees today are Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC's...

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Students, faculty protest Schlafly at commencement

kmov.com May 16, 2008

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Wearing white armbands, Washington University faculty and students stage a silent protest as conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly is awarded an honorary degree. Hundreds stood silently and turned their backs during Friday's commencement as the 83-year-old Schlafly was bestowed...

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Hundreds turn their back on Phyllis Schlafly

feministing.com May 16, 2008

Washington University students and faculty turned their backs to Phyllis Schlafly, as a form of silent protest, as she received an honorary degree at the school's commencement. The crowd was mostly quiet as [Trustee emerita Margaret Bush] Wilson introduced Schlafly to the crowd. Hundreds of...

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Students, faculty protest Schlafly at Washingtion U. commencement

semissourian.com May 16, 2008

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Wearing white armbands, Washington University faculty and students stage a silent protest as conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly is awarded an honorary degree. Hundreds stood silently and turned their backs during Friday's commencement as the 83-year-old Schlafly was bestowed...

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