1970s, completed his Goddard degree from prison via mail while serving a sentence for the 1982 murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner. Faulkner's widow criticized the selection of Abu-Jamal as a speaker, as did U.S. Senator Pat Toomey, the Vermont Troopers Association, the Vermont Police Chiefs Association, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The college's interim president, Bob Kenny, supported the right of students to pick a commencement speaker of their choice. On October 5, the school released Abu-Jamal's pre-recorded commencement speech.
== Notable people associated with the college ==
=== Alumni ===
=== Faculty, staff and administration ===
== See also ==
List of colleges and universities in the United States
== References ==
== External links ==
"Goddard College". goddard.edu. June 23, 2025. Archived from the original on August 19, 2025. Last archive version of Goddard's official website.
