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May 21, 2008
Wesleyan U. Wonders if Senator Kennedy Will Speak at Commencement
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is scheduled to deliver the commencement address at Wesleyan University, in Connecticut, this weekend, but it’s not clear if the Democratic lawmaker from Massachusetts, who received a diagnosis of brain cancer on Tuesday, still plans to speak.
“I’ve had no word yet from the senator’s office,” said David Pesci, director of media relations at Wesleyan. Mr. Pesci said college officials had discussed unspecified backup plans. “We’re still hopeful that the senator will be here,” he said. “I don’t know how any of us would react to this kind of news.”
Mr. Kennedy was released from a Boston hospital today. His wife, Vicki Kennedy, told friends that he wanted to compete in an annual sailing race, from Cape Cod to Nantucket, this weekend, the Associated Press reported.
Wesleyan announced in February that Senator Kennedy would appear at the university’s 176th commencement, which is scheduled for Sunday. —Kate Moser
Update (5/22): Sen. Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential candidate, will replace Sen. Edward M. Kennedy as commencement speaker.
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The faculty of Wesleyan University was informed yesterday that our President, Michael Roth, had spoken to a member of the Kennedy family. We have been assured that “the Kennedy family will not let Wesleyan down”. Perhaps the Senator will speak on Sunday, perhaps some other member of the family will speak in his stead. It is amazingly gracious of the Kennedy family to think of us at a time like this.
— Stewart Novick May 22, 10:33 AM #
NYT now reports that Barack Obama is filling in for Sen. Kennedy.
— Tom Tullio May 22, 04:29 PM #