Thursday, August 27, 2009

Wesleyan President Roth Eulogizes Kennedy

In an opinion piece published in the Huffington Post today, Wesleyan President Michael Roth praises the life and work of the recently departed Massachussetts Senator Ted Kennedy.

"It is difficult to think of another elected official since WWII who supported programs to help the most vulnerable members of our society with the energy and intelligence consistently displayed by Senator Edward Kennedy. His vision of justice was tied to a commitment to mitigate the cruel effects of economic inequality and entrenched power without unduly compromising economic growth and individual freedom," Roth writes.

Kennedy was scheduled to be commencement speaker for the 2008 graduation at Wesleyan but had to bow out due to his illness. In his place, then presidential candidate Barack Obama stood in for the ailing Kennedy.

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