University Of Texas Commencement Pamphlet Makes Unfortunate Typo

The University of Texas was forced to publicly apologize Monday for an unfortunate typo in pamphlets used at a commencement ceremony over the weekend.

The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs shaved off a letter in its name to call itself the "School of Pubic Affairs."

"Our deepest apologies to our 2012 graduates for the egregious typo in our commencement program," the school tweeted. "We are working to distribute new programs."

The school also sent out an email to students apologizing for the public embarrassment.

"No one feels worse about this than I do," Dean Robert Hutchings said in the email, "so please accept my deepest personal apology."

Susan Binford, assistant dean for communications at the LBJ School of Public Affairs said their biggest fear now is getting mentioned on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Have a look at the pamphlet for yourself:

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Comments

[dbrett480]

03:18 PM on 05/31/2012

I'm pretty sure the proof-reader is searching the want ads.

[qaan]

05:21 AM on 05/26/2012

And everybody sing!

"Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel..."

[classy chic]

12:19 PM on 05/23/2012

What a difference a letter makes! People have made the same mistake with those 2 words esp in exams when they're writing real fast.

[RRoadrunner]

10:42 AM on 05/23/2012

Be Proud Perry. Your race to the top's gone sideways!

[The Greatest Days]

09:21 AM on 05/23/2012

I love when this happens ...

[bracer8]

08:58 AM on 05/23/2012

It's Texas, folks...

[TheCartoonIsNotRacist]

06:40 PM on 06/08/2012

Oh look, someone trying to be cute saying "It's Texas, folks". Let me educate you on something Mr. Ignorant - this very university and the research that goes on on it is responsible for your Iphone, smartphone, or other cell phone. One of the professors at this university, John Goodenough, is responsible for the development of the lithium-ion battery that goes in all cell and smartphones today. So the next time you're buried in your phone, remember that it was this university you're trashing that gave you that phone.

[lookbuzz]

09:29 PM on 05/22/2012

I suppose Justice Clarence Thomas will be their guest speaker? ;-)

[gerald4]

07:38 PM on 05/22/2012

I remember some US beauty queen getting paid hansomly to perform "PUBIC AFFAIRS" for some Asian Ruler and his friends in their Asian nation.

[iggonaut]

07:56 PM on 05/22/2012

Paid "hansomly"? As in, with a horse-drawn cab?

[gerald4]

07:30 PM on 05/22/2012

Who other that some government Bureaucracy would ever hire any person with a Public Affairs degree?

[justpostingacomment]

11:24 PM on 05/22/2012

*than , *handsomely ... dude, just preview your comments at least once before submitting...that is, unless you are purposelessly doing this in homage to the article.

[justpostingacomment]

11:28 PM on 05/22/2012

lol...*purposefully ! LOL

[TexasTreader]

07:28 PM on 05/22/2012

I fold you hot to trust spell chick!

[ArdentV]

03:04 PM on 05/22/2012

AHA! Another affair made pubic.

[myinkedpony]

02:52 PM on 05/22/2012

'Unlimited possibilities.." haha. By the way, don"t you find it ironic that Huffington Post is carrying a story about a typo?

[TisKishnsing]

02:36 PM on 05/22/2012

ha ha ha ...this got me cracking...lol

[sfbbmom]

12:01 PM on 05/22/2012

Hey, it's Texas. What do you expect? Look who the people there voted in as their governor.

[bracer8]

11:06 PM on 05/23/2012

Don't ignore their Congressional delegation -- quite a crew of bum steers.

[sfbbmom]

12:38 AM on 05/24/2012

Love the reference to bum steers!