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Bidens planned commencement speech sparks concern at Morehouse College
A commencement speech that President Joe Biden is expected to deliver at Morehouse College next month has sparked some concern among the schools faculty amid heightened tensions on college campuses across the country over the US continued support for Israel in its war in Gaza.
The White House on Tuesday formally announced that Biden will deliver the May 19 commencement at Morehouse, but faculty at the school one of the nations preeminent historically Black colleges expressed concerns about Bidens presence on campus after hearing rumors that he would deliver the commencement earlier this week, according to an email from Morehouse Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Kendrick Brown, which was obtained by CNN.
In the email, Brown writes that the concerns prompted me to consult with elected faculty leaders and those leaders expressed clearly that providing such a forum for discussion would be valued by many faculty.
The forum is scheduled for April 25, according to the email and will just be for faculty, though Brown notes students also will engage with college President David Thomas on the issue.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/23/politics/joe-biden-morehouse-college/index.htmlA commencement speech that President Joe Biden is expected to deliver at Morehouse College next month has sparked some concern among the schools faculty amid heightened tensions on college campuses across the country over the US continued support for Israel in its war in Gaza.
The White House on Tuesday formally announced that Biden will deliver the May 19 commencement at Morehouse, but faculty at the school one of the nations preeminent historically Black colleges expressed concerns about Bidens presence on campus after hearing rumors that he would deliver the commencement earlier this week, according to an email from Morehouse Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Kendrick Brown, which was obtained by CNN.
In the email, Brown writes that the concerns prompted me to consult with elected faculty leaders and those leaders expressed clearly that providing such a forum for discussion would be valued by many faculty.
The forum is scheduled for April 25, according to the email and will just be for faculty, though Brown notes students also will engage with college President David Thomas on the issue.
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Biden's planned commencement speech sparks concern at Morehouse College (Original Post)
sarisataka
Apr 24
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Raven123
(4,937 posts)1. Good. Joe should go.
hlthe2b
(102,562 posts)3. I agree...
DFW
(54,514 posts)2. They could always invite Roger Stone as a backup.....n/t
WhiteTara
(29,736 posts)4. Steve Bannon is probably available.
Think. Again.
(8,892 posts)5. It sounds like there actually is no concern...
...and that the faculty are looking forward to it.
Morehouse professor Andrew Douglas said many students and faculty are wrestling with whether or how to protest next months commencement.
Ive spoken with several faculty members who say under no conditions are they going to sit on a stage with Joe Biden, Douglas said, adding: Its on everybodys mind.
Ive spoken with several faculty members who say under no conditions are they going to sit on a stage with Joe Biden, Douglas said, adding: Its on everybodys mind.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/morehouse-faculty-students-concerns-biden-graduation-speech-rcna149283
Think. Again.
(8,892 posts)7. From the OP....
"In the email, Brown writes that the concerns prompted me to consult with elected faculty leaders and those leaders expressed clearly that providing such a forum for discussion would be valued by many faculty.
TheProle
(2,213 posts)8. Sounds like Brown and Douglas need to have coffee
maxsolomon
(33,473 posts)9. Yeah, it's going to be a shitshow.
Every public meeting anywhere in the US is being held hostage by Pro-Palestine Protestors. City Council meetings, Town Halls, commencements...
He's guaranteed to be heckled and shouted down. Sorry, Morehouse. Joe shouldn't do it.