Craft responds "Donation, Berry honor shouldn't be in conflict"
14 March 2011
The Erik Reece commentary falsely contends that philanthropic contributions deprived the University of Kentucky from celebrating Wendell Berry's recent award of the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama. The plain fact is Berry is alone responsible for the loss.
The donors gave the funds to help the university build a new dormitory. Berry politicized the gift, taking his papers and going home and refusing to have any further affiliation with UK.
via www.kentucky.com