Thursday, February 21, 2013

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From the EV Grieve inbox...

MAYOR MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG WILL DELIVER COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS AT THE COOPER UNION’S 154th GRADUATION CEREMONY

New York – We are proud and delighted that Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has agreed to deliver the commencement address at The Cooper Union’s 154th graduation ceremony in May, said Jamshed Bharucha, President of The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. At commencement, Mayor Bloomberg will receive the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary).

Commencement 2013 is scheduled for Tuesday, May 29th in The Great Hall of The Cooper Union, East 7th Street at Third and Fourth Avenues, New York.

“Mayor Bloomberg’s transformational leadership to improve education, the cityscape and the built environment, as well as public health, while encouraging smart and sustainable economic growth distinguishes his administration. His persuasive advocacy for gun control and immigration reform resonates across the country. His determination for New York to thrive as a world class applied science center will draw the best and the brightest for decades to come. His record and vision provide an example for our graduates who want to contribute their talents to New York and beyond. We are honored to have him deliver the keynote address at this year’s commencement,” said President Bharucha.
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13 comments:

  1. WrteStufLAFebruary 21, 2013 at 2:56 PM

    Maybe you can use the occasion to beg him to use a few million of his billions to bail out the school. (Helpful hint: Don't just kiss his ass -- vacuum-suck it out!)

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2013 at 3:11 PM

    november cant come soon enuff - BL

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    "His persuasive advocacy for gun control and immigration reform resonates across the country."

    I have never heard anyone outside of NYC speak of Bloomberg's advocacy of these two policies in positive terms. He has next to zero influence on the national scene w/r/t these two issues.

    If I knew Cooper Union's administration gave out free handies so readily, I'd spend more time over there.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    If I were graduating I'd be boycotting the ceremonies. He's also going to be addressing the 2013 graduating class of Kenyon College in Ohio - what's up with that?

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2013 at 3:24 PM

    Two points WrteStufLA -

    However one feels about his policies Bloomburg did make $311 million in charitable contributions in 2011.

    And a "few million" won't be enough to bail out CU from the mismanagement of their finances.

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2013 at 4:53 PM

    Are they going to charge him tuition for that degree?

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  7. vzabuserFebruary 21, 2013 at 6:00 PM

    He no doubt forced himself on Cooper Union in order to further his 'legacy'.
    And what is that 'legacy'?
    Income disequilibrium
    Unwritten Law
    Developer Epidemic
    Hidden Payoffs

    Not exactly the senior classes choice.....

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  8. JillFebruary 21, 2013 at 10:02 PM

    He just gave $350 million to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins

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  9. nygrumpFebruary 22, 2013 at 10:45 AM

    Oh I think this is a strong message to "the community" as to where the Cooper management stands.

    You are artists. You purpose is to serve the needs of people like Mr. Bloomberg. Anything else is vanity.

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  10. blue glassFebruary 22, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    now that CU wants to charge tuition it can be blessed by bloomberg who has helped turn this city into the money-making tourist trap, chain-store heaven it is today.
    the only industry that thrives is the bar and club scene.
    our mayor has dollar signs as his family crest.

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  11. glammaFebruary 22, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    An absolutely "classless" move.
    I hope the good artists of cooper union heckle the sh*t out of him!

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  12. GojiraFebruary 22, 2013 at 3:19 PM

    "Transformational leadership"?!? He's ruined this city permanently, and they think that's something worth celebrating?!?

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2013 at 10:13 PM

    Future Cooper Union students can attend and thank the Mayor personally for creating a situation whereby the school goes into debt for over-expanding and ends up trashing its founding legacy of free tuition in order to pay down the debt.

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