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UMass Amherst cuts ties with Bill Cosby amid rape allegations
11/27/14 09:43 AMUpdated 11/27/14 02:17 PM
Comedian Bill Cosby was once an ideal famous face to be associated with a college or university. Now, amid a slew of allegations that he drugged and raped numerous women over several decades, the University of Massachusetts Amherst has become the latest institution to cut ties with the legendary performer.
...On Thursday, UMass confirmed that Cosby had agreed to end his relationship with the school.
...At a time when the state is focused on prevention and response to sexual assaults on campus, allowing Mr. Cosby to continue to represent our state university sends the exact wrong message, Coakley wrote on Wednesday in a letter to the college.
Read more: http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/umass-amherst-cuts-ties-bill-cosby-amid-rape-allegations