Righting a wrong ...

I'm from Western New York... smack dab in the middle of nowhere.  When I have to give people an idea where I grew up, I'll mention Alfred University.  It is very close to my hometown and gets people thinking about the correct part of state.

Recently Alfred made a great gesture to correct errors of the past.

Alfred University Awards Honorary Degree

Alfred University to confer two honorary degrees this spring - See more at: http://alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=15134#sthash.5Q5YXMH4.dpufA

Alfred University to confer two honorary degrees this spring - See more at: http://alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=15134#sthash.5Q5YXMH4.dpuf

The university admited that they were wrong years ago and awarded an Honorary Degree to Warren Sutton.  He was forced to leave the University in 1959 for dating a white woman.  It is a story that ... although a long time coming... make me happy to see.

In the 1970s when I was attending St. Bonaventure, the few African American students were on the basketball team as well.  I felt then that they must have been lonely at such a caucasian school.   When I go visit my daughter at Binghamton University, it makes me happy to see how diversified our colleges have become.  What a wonderful learning environment to be exposed to so many cultures and ideas.

Thank you Alfred.

Warren Sutton, rights an institutional wrong that occurred over a half century ago. - See more at: http://alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=15134#sthash.5Q5YXMH4.dpuf

Warren Sutton, rights an institutional wrong that occurred over a half century ago. - See more at: http://alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=15134#sthash.5Q5YXMH4.dpuf

Warren Sutton, rights an institutional wrong that occurred over a half century ago. - See more at: http://alfred.edu/pressreleases/viewrelease.cfm?ID=15134#sthash.5Q5YXMH4.dpuf