Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree Yanked by Brown University in Wake of Sex Scandal

“The conduct that Mr. Cosby has acknowledged is wholly inconsistent with the behavior we expect of any individual associated with Brown,” says university president Christina Paxson

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Brown University has rescinded the honorary degree it awarded Bill Cosby in 1985.

University President Christina Paxson wrote an email Monday to students regarding the decision.

“It has become clear, by his own admission in legal depositions that became public this summer, that Mr. Cosby has engaged in conduct with women that is contrary to the values of Brown and the qualities for which he was honored by the University in 1985.”

She added, “The conduct that Mr. Cosby has acknowledged is wholly inconsistent with the behavior we expect of any individual associated with Brown.”

Other colleges have pulled honorary degrees previously given to Cosby, including Fordham University and Marquette University.

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