DeVos' first commencement address - It did not go well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a bad decision to have her speak. She isn't respected, nor is she a scholar in the field.

However, the students were very rude, too. I don't know much about this college to be honest - how active the student body is with regard to protest. But students should have held it together on that day. They may have made waves, but waves break at the shore and are soon forgotten.

So you say but scholars disagree with your sentiments.

https://cassiuslife.com/2922/bethune-cookman-graduates-open-letter/

I agree with pp. Simply because the faculty at this institution support the students in their rude protest, doesn’t make their actions appropriate. Perhaps it was the faculty there that encouraged the students to do this to begin with. That does not make it right.

[Anonymous]

Great letter from the faculty.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a bad decision to have her speak. She isn't respected, nor is she a scholar in the field.

However, the students were very rude, too. I don't know much about this college to be honest - how active the student body is with regard to protest. But students should have held it together on that day. They may have made waves, but waves break at the shore and are soon forgotten.

So you say but scholars disagree with your sentiments.

https://cassiuslife.com/2922/bethune-cookman-graduates-open-letter/

True scholars would encourage others to listen, evaluate, and respond in an articulate, intelligent manner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a bad decision to have her speak. She isn't respected, nor is she a scholar in the field.

However, the students were very rude, too. I don't know much about this college to be honest - how active the student body is with regard to protest. But students should have held it together on that day. They may have made waves, but waves break at the shore and are soon forgotten.

So you say but scholars disagree with your sentiments.

https://cassiuslife.com/2922/bethune-cookman-graduates-open-letter/

I agree with pp. Simply because the faculty at this institution support the students in their rude protest, doesn’t make their actions appropriate. Perhaps it was the faculty there that encouraged the students to do this to begin with. That does not make it right.

In addition, a lot of employers will see these students as a legal risk. If they can behave this way towards an invited speaker, how will they behave in the workplace? Will they slight at something innocent and sue?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a bad decision to have her speak. She isn't respected, nor is she a scholar in the field.

However, the students were very rude, too. I don't know much about this college to be honest - how active the student body is with regard to protest. But students should have held it together on that day. They may have made waves, but waves break at the shore and are soon forgotten.

So you say but scholars disagree with your sentiments.

https://cassiuslife.com/2922/bethune-cookman-graduates-open-letter/

I agree with pp. Simply because the faculty at this institution support the students in their rude protest, doesn’t make their actions appropriate. Perhaps it was the faculty there that encouraged the students to do this to begin with. That does not make it right.

If you'd bothered to read the Open Letter you'd see that the faculty who penned it expressing their admiration and support were NOT from Bethune-Cookman University. The faculty consisted of 200+ scholars from numerous academic institutions including Loyola University, Ohio State University, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Auburn University, North Carolina State University, Temple University, Spelman College, Johns Hopkins University, Syracuse University, the University of Connecticut, and many other schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a bad decision to have her speak. She isn't respected, nor is she a scholar in the field.

However, the students were very rude, too. I don't know much about this college to be honest - how active the student body is with regard to protest. But students should have held it together on that day. They may have made waves, but waves break at the shore and are soon forgotten.

So you say but scholars disagree with your sentiments.

https://cassiuslife.com/2922/bethune-cookman-graduates-open-letter/

True scholars would encourage others to listen, evaluate, and respond in an articulate, intelligent manner.

+100

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a bad decision to have her speak. She isn't respected, nor is she a scholar in the field.

However, the students were very rude, too. I don't know much about this college to be honest - how active the student body is with regard to protest. But students should have held it together on that day. They may have made waves, but waves break at the shore and are soon forgotten.

So you say but scholars disagree with your sentiments.

https://cassiuslife.com/2922/bethune-cookman-graduates-open-letter/

I agree with pp. Simply because the faculty at this institution support the students in their rude protest, doesn’t make their actions appropriate. Perhaps it was the faculty there that encouraged the students to do this to begin with. That does not make it right.

In addition, a lot of employers will see these students as a legal risk. If they can behave this way towards an invited speaker, how will they behave in the workplace? Will they slight at something innocent and sue?

Would you quit with the false equivalency between this ceremony and employment.
Miss Anne, I mean Betsy Devos, does not employ nor own those students.
The students used every available channel to have this women UNinvited.
Their calls went unheeded.
I bet folks got the point on graduation day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a bad decision to have her speak. She isn't respected, nor is she a scholar in the field.

However, the students were very rude, too. I don't know much about this college to be honest - how active the student body is with regard to protest. But students should have held it together on that day. They may have made waves, but waves break at the shore and are soon forgotten.

So you say but scholars disagree with your sentiments.

https://cassiuslife.com/2922/bethune-cookman-graduates-open-letter/

I agree with pp. Simply because the faculty at this institution support the students in their rude protest, doesn’t make their actions appropriate. Perhaps it was the faculty there that encouraged the students to do this to begin with. That does not make it right.

If you'd bothered to read the Open Letter you'd see that the faculty who penned it expressing their admiration and support were NOT from Bethune-Cookman University. The faculty consisted of 200+ scholars from numerous academic institutions including Loyola University, Ohio State University, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Auburn University, North Carolina State University, Temple University, Spelman College, Johns Hopkins University, Syracuse University, the University of Connecticut, and many other schools.

[Anonymous]

Yawn.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a bad decision to have her speak. She isn't respected, nor is she a scholar in the field.

However, the students were very rude, too. I don't know much about this college to be honest - how active the student body is with regard to protest. But students should have held it together on that day. They may have made waves, but waves break at the shore and are soon forgotten.

So you say but scholars disagree with your sentiments.

https://cassiuslife.com/2922/bethune-cookman-graduates-open-letter/

I agree with pp. Simply because the faculty at this institution support the students in their rude protest, doesn’t make their actions appropriate. Perhaps it was the faculty there that encouraged the students to do this to begin with. That does not make it right.

In addition, a lot of employers will see these students as a legal risk. If they can behave this way towards an invited speaker, how will they behave in the workplace? Will they slight at something innocent and sue?

This is the stupidest comment of the day. Give me a break. I guess employers will shy away from UC Berkeley, Middlebury, etc. Really? You sound dumb.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Precisely. Mary McCloud Bethune is smiling from heaven b/c this was what she preached!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a bad decision to have her speak. She isn't respected, nor is she a scholar in the field.

However, the students were very rude, too. I don't know much about this college to be honest - how active the student body is with regard to protest. But students should have held it together on that day. They may have made waves, but waves break at the shore and are soon forgotten.

So you say but scholars disagree with your sentiments.

https://cassiuslife.com/2922/bethune-cookman-graduates-open-letter/

I agree with pp. Simply because the faculty at this institution support the students in their rude protest, doesn’t make their actions appropriate. Perhaps it was the faculty there that encouraged the students to do this to begin with. That does not make it right.

In addition, a lot of employers will see these students as a legal risk. If they can behave this way towards an invited speaker, how will they behave in the workplace? Will they slight at something innocent and sue?

STFU. You're a racist nutbag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a bad decision to have her speak. She isn't respected, nor is she a scholar in the field.

However, the students were very rude, too. I don't know much about this college to be honest - how active the student body is with regard to protest. But students should have held it together on that day. They may have made waves, but waves break at the shore and are soon forgotten.

So you say but scholars disagree with your sentiments.

https://cassiuslife.com/2922/bethune-cookman-graduates-open-letter/

I agree with pp. Simply because the faculty at this institution support the students in their rude protest, doesn’t make their actions appropriate. Perhaps it was the faculty there that encouraged the students to do this to begin with. That does not make it right.

If you'd bothered to read the Open Letter you'd see that the faculty who penned it expressing their admiration and support were NOT from Bethune-Cookman University. The faculty consisted of 200+ scholars from numerous academic institutions including Loyola University, Ohio State University, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Auburn University, North Carolina State University, Temple University, Spelman College, Johns Hopkins University, Syracuse University, the University of Connecticut, and many other schools.

We get it. A HBCU isn't worthy. What TTT state school did you attend?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it was a bad decision to have her speak. She isn't respected, nor is she a scholar in the field.

However, the students were very rude, too. I don't know much about this college to be honest - how active the student body is with regard to protest. But students should have held it together on that day. They may have made waves, but waves break at the shore and are soon forgotten.

So you say but scholars disagree with your sentiments.

https://cassiuslife.com/2922/bethune-cookman-graduates-open-letter/

I agree with pp. Simply because the faculty at this institution support the students in their rude protest, doesn’t make their actions appropriate. Perhaps it was the faculty there that encouraged the students to do this to begin with. That does not make it right.

If you'd bothered to read the Open Letter you'd see that the faculty who penned it expressing their admiration and support were NOT from Bethune-Cookman University. The faculty consisted of 200+ scholars from numerous academic institutions including Loyola University, Ohio State University, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Auburn University, North Carolina State University, Temple University, Spelman College, Johns Hopkins University, Syracuse University, the University of Connecticut, and many other schools.

We get it. A HBCU isn't worthy. What TTT state school did you attend?

I was thinking the same thing. I would send my DD to Spelman over almost any other school on that list.