The University of Connecticut on Wednesday revoked an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby, saying he engaged in conduct "incongruent" with the university's values.
Trustees voted unanimously to rescind the Doctor of Fine Arts given to Cosby in 1996. Officials said it was the first time UConn has revoked an honorary degree.
The 78-year-old Cosby faces allegations that he drugged and molested dozens of women over five decades. He is charged criminally in connection with allegations by one woman in Pennsylvania and faces lawsuits by others in states including Massachusetts, where he and his wife of more than a half-century have a home in Shelburne Falls. Cosby has denied the allegations.
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