Scalia at RPI
Among the people receiving honorary degrees at RPI's commencement this May: Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia. Also: Bart Gordon (former chairman of House Science and Technology Committee), Steven Sasson (inventor of digital camera, RPI grad), Edward Feigenbaum (computer scientist, expert in artificial intelligence). [RPI News]
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Scalia? You mean the judge who is respected for his integrity and is not beholden to any political party, the judge who seeks common sense and does not try to literally interpret 200 year old laws?
... said sst on Apr 5, 2012 at 10:06 AM | link
Is Nino giving a commencement speech?
I'd definitely crash the party to hear him speak
... said ike on Apr 5, 2012 at 10:07 AM | link
Well I predicted there would be at least one comment like SST's before I clicked on this post. I'm not the biggest Scalia fan either. But like it or not the guy is one of the most powerful officials in the country. Many dignitaries often decline to receive honorary degrees from universities, so it says a lot that Scalia thinks highly enough of RPI to accept.
... said Bob on Apr 5, 2012 at 5:24 PM | link
@Bob
As an alum, I have to say it makes me a little nauseous that RPI thinks enough of him to offer. There are plenty of powerful dignitaries out there who are heaps more scientifically enlightened than Scalia. Why RPI, why? Oh right... because your trustees are a bunch of rich conservative old white dudes. I forgot.
... said mdk on Apr 5, 2012 at 10:04 PM | link
@mdk, I have no affiliation whatsoever with RPI. It seems like your beef is with Scalia's ideology. Would you be complaining if Sotomayor or Ginsberg were receiving an honorary degree? Also lots of non-scientific leaders are perfectly deserving of university honorary degrees.
... said Bob on Apr 6, 2012 at 12:36 PM | link