A certain sign that you don't go to a real school is when you have some B level celebrity, say Chuck Norris, give your commencement address. Another is when you give an honorary degree to Phyliss Schlafly. Most of the graduating seniors at Washington University in St. Louis weren’t even born when Phyllis Schlafly led the successful campaign in the 1970s to defeat the Equal Rights Amendment. But they will get to learn about her at commencement ceremonies next week when the university awards her a doctorate of humane letters.
Most people who know of Ms. Sclafly know that she is extremely anti-women. What you may not not know is that she is also extremely anti-science.
Next time I see my brother, I will have to let him know that his alma mater doesn't take education very seriously anymore.
(thanks to The Opinion Mill; image via WU Math Department)
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Proof positive: They gave Barbara Frum an honorary degree when I graduated. My education has proved worthless.
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