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Duke strips Charlie Rose of journalism award

Duke University took the "unprecedented step" Monday of rescinding a journalism award given to newsman Charlie Rose after several women accused him of sexual misconduct.

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DURHAM, N.C. — Duke University took the "unprecedented step" Monday of rescinding a journalism award given to newsman Charlie Rose after several women accused him of sexual misconduct.

The DeWitt Wallace Center for Media & Democracy at Duke presented Rose with the Futrell Award in 2000. The award is given annually to a Duke graduate working in journalism who has "exemplified the spirit of journalistic integrity and achievement."

Bill Adair, director of the DeWitt Wallace Center, said in a statement that the "overwhelming consensus" of Duke students, faculty and staff supported taking the award from Rose because he "used his status to prey on women who worked for him."

"The recent revelations about Rose and other media figures are disturbing signs about sexual harassment in the industry. Rescinding Rose’s Futrell Award is one way we can make clear that this conduct is not acceptable in any way. We do this as much in sadness as anger given his long relationship with the university," Adair said.

Rose, a Henderson native, received both his bachelor's and law degrees from Duke. He also received an honorary doctorate from the school last year.

He was fired from CBS and PBS on Nov. 21 after several former female staffers accused him of groping and inappropriate behavior.
The University of Kansas and Arizona State University recently pulled two journalism awards from Rose, and North Carolina State University is among several considering whether to strip him of an honorary degree.

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