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From The New York Times:\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Albertus Magnus College, a Catholic institution in New Haven, on Wednesday rescinded the honorary degree it granted last year to Gordon Edelstein, the artistic director of Long Wharf Theater who was fired Tuesday<\/a> night over accusations of sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n

The college\u2019s board of trustees made the decision just two days after The New York Times reported<\/a> that Mr. Edelstein had joked about having had sex with the school\u2019s nuns.<\/p>\n

That joke was one of multiple instances cited by former employees and collaborators of Mr. Edelstein who accused him of physical and verbal sexual misconduct.<\/p>\n

In a brief statement Wednesday<\/a>, Marc M. Camille, the president of Albertus Magnus, announced the trustees\u2019 decision and said the college had notified Mr. Edelstein. In a longer statement on Tuesday<\/a>, Mr. Camille called the accusations \u201cshocking and concerning\u201d and said \u201cthe reported allegations represent behavior that is in complete opposition to the core values that define the Catholic and Dominican, values-based education offered at Albertus Magnus College.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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