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Rutgers Faculty Condemns Rice as Speaker
Faculty and students at Rutgers University are protesting the invitation to former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice to be this year's commencement speaker because of her involvement with the Iraq War.
The university's New Brunswick Faculty Council passed a resolution on Feb. 28 condemning the Board of Governors for inviting Rice to address the 2014 graduating class at the New Jersey school and are asking the board to rescind the offer, Fox News reported.
The Board of Governors chose Rice unanimously in February to be the commencement speaker. She will also receive an honorary doctorate as well as $35,000 for the speech.
According to The Star-Ledger, Republican state Assemblywoman Mary Pat Angelini condemned the resolution saying that it "is nothing more than a political firestorm fueled by their hatred of an opposing ideology, and President George W. Bush in particular."
In spite of the protests, the Rutgers Board of Governors and administration are sticking by their decision.Also read: Rutgers hosts workshop to teach men how to give their girlfriends orgasms
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