[Peace-discuss] Commen$$ement at Syracuse

[Jenifer Cartwright]

Wasn't Nancy Cantor supposedly an anti-chief administrator?? If yes, points for her on that... The reality is that -- under our present system -- universities stay alive and thrive because of corporate donations, so getting lots of those is what administrators have to do. Does free speech support choosing a corporate commencement speaker?? Yeah, 'fraid so. Are the students' free speech rights protected when they protest?? Definitely. Will Syracuse back down, or better yet, lose more than it gains and learn from its mistakes// TbD. --Jenifer 

--- On Fri, 4/23/10, David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: David Green <davegreen84 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Peace-discuss] Commen$$ement at Syracuse
To: "Peace Discuss" <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>
Date: Friday, April 23, 2010, 11:19 AM


Syracuse University President Nancy Cantor stands by her decision to invite Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan Chase Chairman and CEO, to give the commencement speech at this year’s graduation ceremony, despite vehement and vocal protests by students. JP Morgan Chase has a close collaboration with the university and has pledged 30 million dollars to the school.
 
Under President Nancy Cantor, Syracuse University has been a relentless pursuer of revenue. She initiated a billion dollar fund-raising campaign which the university has assiduously promoted. Syracuse’s unremitting quest for dollars has often engendered both harsh criticism and ridicule, as in the 2006 commencement speaker selection. Singer-songwriter Billy Joel was chosen as commencement speaker after a $320,000 donation to SU’s Setnor School.
 
http://www.counterpunch.org/glunts04232010.html


      
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