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struggle4progress

(118,236 posts)
Sun Aug 20, 2017, 08:44 AM Aug 2017

Some Liberty University Grads Returning Diplomas [View all]

August 20, 2017
7:01 AM ET
Sarah McCammon

... Chris Gaumer, a former Student Government Association president and 2006 graduate, said it was a simple decision.

"I'm sending my diploma back because the president of the United States is defending Nazis and white supremacists," Gaumer said. "And in defending the president's comments, Jerry Falwell Jr. is making himself and .. the university .. complicit" ...

... Rebekah Tilley graduated from Liberty in 2002 and now works in higher education in Iowa.

"I was to the point where I didn't even want to include my alma mater on my resume when I was applying for jobs, just because I think that can be so loaded," Tilley said. "There's such a strong affiliation now between Liberty University and President Trump that you know that reflects badly on all alumni" ...

http://www.npr.org/2017/08/20/544776964/some-liberty-university-grads-are-returning-their-diplomas-to-protest-trump

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K&R sheshe2 Aug 2017 #1
Drove right by the main campus on Friday. Thanks for all the money kiddos underpants Aug 2017 #2
its not worth the paper its printed on anyway. drray23 Aug 2017 #3
Are any of its programs accredited? bitterross Aug 2017 #14
The Evolutionary Biology programs receives top ratings! yellowcanine Aug 2017 #45
Who would interview a Liberty graduate sharedvalues Aug 2017 #37
Too bad they weren't better informed back when they PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2017 #4
When "they applied to that school," they were 16- or 17-year old kids Tanuki Aug 2017 #15
Amen! Seems like these kids have broken away from those beliefs... Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #31
That's true. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2017 #32
True. They deserve credit. sharedvalues Aug 2017 #38
Agree with that workinclasszero Aug 2017 #28
Falwell is No. 2 in salary ranking dalton99a Aug 2017 #5
k&r bagimin Aug 2017 #6
Nice to hear, but.... paleotn Aug 2017 #7
I can think of Oral Roberts being in the same "boat", and I think that BYU and University of Utah turbinetree Aug 2017 #11
Crap! How could I forget Oral Roberts! paleotn Aug 2017 #13
Not quite for UU, when it comes to money lots of money Utah Billionaire Jon Huntsman turbinetree Aug 2017 #18
George Mason University, where my older son is PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2017 #33
See unkochmycampus.org for Mason details sharedvalues Aug 2017 #39
UU is a propaganda finishing school? Marengo Aug 2017 #17
oh come on alp227 Aug 2017 #21
Just like the U in Florida and the Koch's turbinetree Aug 2017 #22
I am a UF grad. You're wrong. Kochs may set up an institute or two Blue_true Aug 2017 #25
Yup, the University of Florida is a top notch school. Ligyron Aug 2017 #29
Academically, Florida State is ok. Blue_true Aug 2017 #36
Unkochmycampus.org sharedvalues Aug 2017 #40
wow, really? a la izquierda Aug 2017 #42
"Christian" insitutional frauds supporting hatred. democratisphere Aug 2017 #8
No no no no! MyNameGoesHere Aug 2017 #9
They were young. Falwell and GOP donors are to blame. They are adults. sharedvalues Aug 2017 #41
A sense of shame is the first step. milestogo Aug 2017 #10
University president to students: Arm yourselves IronLionZion Aug 2017 #12
Such august institution of higher learning dalton99a Aug 2017 #19
Besides the religious angle Worktodo Aug 2017 #20
What amazes me is that it took so long. usaf-vet Aug 2017 #16
Is it even an accredited school? yurbud Aug 2017 #23
yes struggle4progress Aug 2017 #24
Those degrees are worthless Gothmog Aug 2017 #26
Returning a piece of paper is meaningless MichMan Aug 2017 #27
Um, it is symbolic to show the school your displeasure? FSogol Aug 2017 #30
My guess is only the Board of Regents Ilsa Aug 2017 #34
My niece told me that attending Liberty Homer Wells Aug 2017 #35
A fake degree Danascot Aug 2017 #43
Exactly what kind of university did they they think LU was? Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #44
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