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The Sewanee Purple
February 26, 2018
Whether to keep or revoke Charlie Rose's honorary degree is not my decision, so I won't try to persuade you either way. I would, however, like to talk about forgiveness, since it was mentioned in the email that has been circulating around. In the Gospel of John, an unnamed woman caught in adultery isÃâà...
The Sewanee Purple
February 26, 2018
What do Nathan Bedford Forrest and Charlie Rose have in common? A lot, actually, both proven and presumed, even beyond their nature-related surnames. Without mixing metaphors, likening sexual assault to slavery, or using inflammatory phrases like “crusty old white man,” I would like to focus in onÃâà...
The Sewanee Purple
February 23, 2018
Charlie Rose, who delivered Sewanee's Baccalaureate address in 2016, admitted last year to sexually harassing several women over the course of his career. Calls to revoke Rose's honorary degree from Sewanee began in December 2017 with an online petition that has now garnered more than 1,000Ãâà...
MyAJC (blog)
February 21, 2018
In a guest column today, a campus leader addresses the failure of her university to rescind a 2016 honorary degree to veteran journalist Charlie Rose, despite disturbing revelations about his sexual misconduct in the workplace. Claire Brickson, a senior at Sewanee: The University of the South, criticizes theÃâà...
Inside Higher Ed
February 20, 2018
In November, The Washington Post reported that numerous women alleged that journalist Charlie Rose harassed them. The reports included groping, unwanted kissing and more. Rose acknowledged "inappropriate behavior" and said that he "deeply" apologized. In the weeks following the Post article,Ãâà...
The Sewanee Purple
February 19, 2018
I have debated over how best to open this letter. I could say how “shocked and appalled” I am at your actions, yet I am not shocked. I could mention the many men and women on this campus who have been hurt by the actions of those such as Charlie Rose, but I have no doubt that you will be hearing fromÃâà...
Deadline
February 10, 2018
Connie Chung lauds both NBC and CBS for firing Matt Lauer and Charlie Rose for sexual misconduct, and says she herself was sexually harassed often throughout her career. Related Ãâ÷ Olympics Opening Ceremony: Katie Couric & Mike Tirico Prove Gold For NBC. “I'm very proud of CBS and NBC for justÃâà...
HuffPost
February 9, 2018
Connie Chung Is 'Thrilled' That Matt Lauer And Charlie Rose Were Fired. She said she was proud of how quickly CBS and NBC took action. By David MoyeÃâà...
WPLN
December 31, 1999
Sewanee professors want the university to rescind an honorary degree given to veteran journalist Charlie Rose two years ago. At a faculty senate meeting Monday, the group unanimously approved an "advisory motion" that says they want to see Rose's honors revoked immediately, according to a letterÃâà...
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