Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Just to Set the Record Straight
Just because I went to Pepperdine University to obtain my MBA doesn't mean I agree with Pepperdine University law professor Richard Peterson's stance on Prop 8. In a new ad which began running on Sept. 30, he promotes the constitutional ban on same sex marriage which would overturn the May 15 California Supreme Court decision to allow such unions. His commentary doesn't even make sound legal sense, according to the Mercury News, and I am appalled that my university would allow him to act as a school representative when voicing his opinion. It doesn't do much to promote my alma mater as a caring, socially just, forward-thinking educational institution, and it greatly distresses me that potential employers, upon looking at my resume, may incorrectly lump my political views in with those of Peterson's.
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Update to Vanessa's posting:
Pepperdine (rightly) issued a statement distancing itself from the comments made by the professor that seemed to imply the school's views and his were the same:
http://tinyurl.com/3pd673
Yeah! I saw that! And also, I saw the ad run again last night with the title "Professor of Law at Pepperdine University" shortened to "Professor of Law" -- so they followed through on their word. I'm glad to see people in the community concerned about how we're represented. Wuzzah.
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