Credit: Daniel Boczarski/WireImage/Getty ImagesKanye West's honorary doctorate rescinded by prestigious Chicago art collegeThe School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has revoked an honorary doctorate awarded to Kanye West, as the fallout from the rapper's offensive remarks about Black and Jewish people continues.The prestigious art college announced the decision on Thursday, saying in a statement that "the School of the Art Institute of Chicago condemns and repudiates Kanye West's (now know as Ye) anti-Black, antisemitic, racist, and dangerous statements, particularly those directed at Black and Jewish communities."Regardless of his contribution prior to the receipt of this award, it is harmful to allow Ye, as he is presently known, to continue to use the School of the Art Institute of Chicago to help legitimize hatred and violence," the petition read in part.According to an update shared on the petition page Thursday, SAIC President Elissa Tenny wrote in a letter that West's remarks are "disgusting and condemnable" and have been "painful for our entire community."The rescinding of the honorary degree comes weeks after a mural celebrating West was painted over in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood."