UM system President Choi recommends rescinding Bill Cosby’s degree

On Wednesday, University of Missouri President Mun Choi said he wants Mizzou to rescind an honorary degree given to Bill Cosby nearly 20 years ago.

A memo sent to curators cited a 2005 deposition where Cosby admitted to giving Quaaludes to women to have sex with them.

The memo also stated Cosby’s sexual assault allegations are incompatible with the honorary doctorate he received in 1999. The school’s faculty council recommended to take that degree back in 2015.

Twenty to 25 other universities have taken honorary degrees from Cosby since the allegations surfaced.

Last Saturday, a mistrial was declared in Cosby’s trial after the jury failed to reach a verdict in the case.

The Board of Curators is expected to vote Friday on Choi’s recommendation.