Should Academic Honors Have Clawbacks?

Last week, Arizona State University and the University of Kansas rescinded honors bestowed upon the television newsman Charlie Rose, following multiple allegations of sexual harassment. The celebrity status or professional stature of a host of other prominent individuals made them obvious candidates...

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Published in:The Chronicle of Higher Education 2017-11
Main Author: Gup, Ted
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Celebrities
Clawback
College campuses
Colleges & universities
Comedians
Cosby, Bill
High Achievement
Integrity
Personality
Rose, Charlie
Sex crimes
Sexual harassment
Universities
Walcott, Derek
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Summary:Last week, Arizona State University and the University of Kansas rescinded honors bestowed upon the television newsman Charlie Rose, following multiple allegations of sexual harassment. The celebrity status or professional stature of a host of other prominent individuals made them obvious candidates for public honors and private admiration, only to have those honors stripped away. Dispense altogether with the awarding of honors, the safest but least satisfying path; expressly recognize the work, not the individual — a difficult, if not impossible, task; or recognize both the work and the individual, but only after conducting due diligence into the candidate’s background, a formidable challenge but one that might avert embarrassment and provide a measure of institutional cover.
ISSN:0009-5982
1931-1362