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Sen. Edward M. Kennedy ’54-’56 will receive an honorary degree from the University at a convocation ceremony held in his honor on Dec. 1.
Kennedy was originally scheduled to receive the degree at Commencement last spring, along with 10 other honorees. But Kennedy was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor two weeks before Commencement, which prevented him from being able to receive the degree at that time.
Purcell studied government at Hamilton College and then moved to his what would become his home state to pursue a law degree at Vanderbilt University.
He says he hoped a law degree would prepare him for a life of public service, but he found that law schools at that time were more focused on preparing students for jobs at large law firms.
Asked about their faith in our voting system, I suspect a large number of college students would reply positively—at least since this past Tuesday, when Barack Obama prevailed with all the gusto of a hurricane. Yet, were the same question posed eight years ago, responses might have...