Statement on Phyllis Schlafly's honorary degree, 5-06-08

May 6, 2008 -- Over the years, Washington University, like many universities across the nation, has chosen to grant honorary degrees to noted individuals from around the world, as well as those alumni and members of the University community who have become a part of the broad public discourse on vital issues of the times — whether or not the majority of those within its community agree with the views expressed by those individuals.

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Good News: University Defends Decision to Honor Phyllis Schlafly

Faced with threats of protests, Washington University officials are standing by their decision to honor Phyllis Schlafly, founder and president of Eagle Forum, with an honorary doctorate.

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Eagle Collegian speaks out in support of Schlafly

While a group of Washington University students oppose the University's decision to award Eagle Forum President Phyllis Schlafly an honorary degree, Eagle Collegian and Washington University student Rachel Wisdom spoke out in support Mrs. Schlafly and the University's decision.

Wisdom, an intern last summer at the Eagle Forum Education Center, started her own FacebookSchlafly. She was quoted in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch saying: "I think the controversy is absolutely ridiculous. If students claim to be open-minded and tolerant, they shouldn't care." STLToday.com, 5-6-08.

Phyllis Schlafly shelled by college flak, 5-06-08

Eagle Forum founder, advocate for mothers, wives draws opposition

More than 1,200 people are expressing outrage at a university decision to honor Phyllis Schlafly with an honorary doctorate of humane letters for her national leadership of the conservative movement and are calling for the college to withdraw its invitation.

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Phyllis Schlafly Was Right

Following the 1997 re-make of the movie Titanic, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, an amusing T-shirt began showing up about town. “THE SHIP SANK,” it read. “GET OVER IT.”

One could say the same for the feminist movement.

Chicago Daily Observer, 3-11-08