Northwestern University, which columnist Joseph Epstein proudly name-dropped in his op-ed about the Ed. D. earned by Jill Biden,
has put two sentences, by way of response, on its
Department of English webpage.

They read:

The Department is aware that a former adjunct lecturer who has not taught here in nearly 20 years
has published an opinion piece that casts unmerited aspersion on Dr. Jill Biden's rightful public claiming of her doctoral credentials and expertise.
The Department rejects this opinion
as well as the diminishment of anyone's duly-earned degrees
in any field, from any university.


... they don't even dignify the 'lecturer' 's name by mentioning it ...