From "USA Today"
"In Tempe, Ariz., meanwhile, Arizona State University officials have created what one professor calls a public relations mess with conflicting explanations about why Obama will not receive an honorary degree.
The school's spokeswoman, Sharon Keeler, initially said Obama — who earned his own Harvard Law School degree in 1991 — hadn't established enough of a "body of work" yet to warrant a degree.
ASU President Michael Crow says that's not the case. He says the school has had a policy since 2003 not to give honorary degrees to donors and sitting politicians, but the school is thrilled to have Obama deliver the commencement address at Sun Devil Stadium. To honor the president, Crow says, the school has named a scholarship program after him. "His election is a fantastic historical turning point," he says.
The flap about the degree was "a public relations blunder," says ASU political science professor Marilyn Dantico. "Everyone is thrilled that Barack Obama is coming to Arizona State."
Crow covered his butt with the "policy" thing. They had no intention of honoring him and everyone was NOT "thrilled" that he was coming. I live here and I was embarrassed. Of course, I've had ample opportunity to be embarrassed since moving here. I hate it here. 
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