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Protesters at Haverford blocked Birgeneau and got instead William Bowen, former president of Princeton. But then:
In
a surprising move, a commencement speaker at Haverford College on
Sunday used the celebratory occasion to deliver a sharp rebuke to
students who had mounted a campaign against another speaker who had been
scheduled to appear but withdrew amid the controversy. William G.
Bowen, former president of Princeton and a nationally respected higher
education leader, called the student protestors' approach both
"immature" and "arrogant" and the subsequent withdrawal of Robert J.
Birgeneau, former chancellor of the University of California Berkeley, a
"defeat" for the Quaker college and its ideals. Bowen's
remarks to an audience of about 2,800 that gave him a standing ovation
added a new twist to commencement speaker controversies playing out
increasingly on college campuses across the nation. Bowen faced no
opposition, but chose to defend a fellow speaker who was targeted,
calling the situation "sad" and "troubling." ...
Full story at http://articles.philly.com/2014-05-18/news/49928236_1_birgeneau-haverford-students-haverford-college
Full story at http://articles.philly.com/2014-05-18/news/49928236_1_birgeneau-haverford-students-haverford-college
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