Wash U. law professors object to Schlafly honor

n a sharply worded letter Friday to Washington University Chancellor Mark Wrighton, 14 faculty members of the Washington University School of Law called on Wrighton to rescind the university’s offer of an honorary degree to Phyllis Schlafly at commencement ceremonies on May 16.

The letter emphasizes that the professors’ concerns are neither political nor ideological. “Our objection to honoring Ms. Schlafly instead stems from the fact that she has devoted her career to demagoguery and anti-intellectualism in the pursuit of her political agenda….”

The professors vow to disassociate themselves from the university’s decision and to “not share the platform with Ms. Schlafly. . . .”

The full text of the letter follows At  Wash U. law professors object to Schlafly honor
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,  United States