SGA calls on Univ. to revoke Cosby’s degree
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers the SGA’s call for the University to revoke Bill Cosby’s honorary degree and other business from its meeting.
- The News-Letter reported that the SGA unanimously passed a resolution calling for the University to rescind Bill Cosby’s honorary degree.
- The paper reported that Executive President Jack Bartholet said, “The school is very much against sexual violence,” while supporting the resolution.
- The article adds that the University had not decided whether to revoke the degree, and that students and SARU members discussed the issue with University officials.
- According to the article, 13 institutions had annulled Cosby’s honorary degrees, while 37 had not; Senator Liam Haviv said Hopkins should lead other institutions.
- The reporter writes that JHUnions presented a plan in which it would handle event logistics and funding while the SGA handled marketing and advertising.
- The article says the meeting ended with confirmation of freshman committee assignments and discussion of the Boo Jay Bash held on Halloween night.