Salman Rushdie pulls out as Claremont McKenna College graduation speaker

Salman Rushdie pulls out as Cali college commencement speaker over protest threats

Celebrated British-Indian author Salman Rushdie will no longer deliver the commencement address at Claremont McKenna College.

Salman Rushdie pulls out as Claremont McKenna College graduation speaker

Novelist Salman Rushdie has decided not to deliver the graduation speech for Claremont McKenna College, pulling out days before the Saturday, May 17, commencement. The decision follows criticism from Muslim advocacy groups and students. RELATED: Salman Rushdie as graduation speaker upsets Muslim students at Claremont Colleges Rushdie, an Indian-born British and American author known for writing about religion and politics, has drawn controversy …

Viewpoint: What was lost by silencing Rushdie

“With the announcement that Salman Rushdie has decided to withdraw as keynote speaker at Claremont McKenna College’s May 17 commencement, we are reminded that the stakes of freedom of expression are not confined to faraway lands or abstract principles, but are present here and now, on our own Southern California campuses.” Photo/by Christoph Kockelmann The post Viewpoint: What was lost by silencing Rushdie appeared first on Claremont COURIER.

Salman Rushdie Withdraws from Speaking at CMC Commencement

On May 13, President Hiram Chodosh announced that Sir Salman Rushdie will no longer speak at Claremont McKenna College’s Commencement. President Chodosh stated that “this decision was [Rushdie’s] alone and completely beyond our control,” but that the College remains “steadfast in [its] commitment to Sir Salman’s visit” and extends its invitation to Rushdie for future engagements. The reasoning behind Rushdie’s decision to withdraw remains unknow…