On Monday it was announced that Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, has been chosen as the speaker for Bethune-Cookman University’s 2017 Commencement Ceremony.
It wasn’t too long until many people started to express their disapproval of the HBCU’s decision to choose DeVos as the keynote speaker for their graduating class.
According to Blavity, a graduate from the university has even made the effort to start a petition to remove DeVos as the speaker for the 2017 Commencement Ceremony.
On their official website, Bethune-Cookman said in a statement, “Much like Dr. Bethune, Founder of Bethune-Cookman University, Secretary DeVos deems the importance of opportunity and hope for students to receive an exceptional education experience. Her mission to empower parents and students resonates with the history and legacy of Dr. Bethune.”
People have even taken to twitter to express the school’s decision.
Bethune-Cookman’s Commencement takes place on May 10th.
Roommates, what are your thoughts?
Source: https://blavity.com/secretary-education-betsy-devos-bethune-cookman-university-commencement-speaker
