Kanye West Loses Honorary College Degree From The School Of The Art Institute Of Chicago

Kanye West can add losing an honorary college degree to his woes cause the School of the Art Institute of Chicago has taken it away. According to a school letter honchos decided to rescind Ye's degree, stating, "His anti-Black, antisemitic, and incendiary statements, particularly those directed at Black and Jewish communities, are disgusting and condemnable" written by President Elissa Tenny, continues, "As a community, we know that there are varying opinions on what our School’s response should be––even as we all agree that his behavior is indefensible. The disgraced rapper was awarded an honorary doctorate back in 2015 for his accomplishments and contributions to art and culture, but Tenny notes, "his actions do not align with SAIC's mission and values. Students at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago had reportedly started an online position to pull the honorary credential, racking up over 4K signatures.

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