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Hamline University President to Retire After Controversy

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Hamline University President Dr. Fayneese S. Miller, who has received backlash for the university's treatment of a faculty member who showed images of the Prophet Muhammad in an art history class, will be retiring next year in June, The New York Times reported.

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Hamline University President to Retire Following Islamophobia Controversy

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On Monday, Hamline University President Fayneese Miller revealed her intention to retire following controversy surrounding Islamic artwork that brought attention to the school earlier this year. The instructor has since filed a lawsuit against the university for defamation and religious discrimination. “It

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Whither the College or University Presidency

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Failed searches for college presidents are now commonplace. Selingo argued persuasively that the exemplar for the contemporary university president is the corporate CEO, with all that implies. ” Steven Mintz is professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Shrinking Pains

Inside Higher Ed

West Virginia University is planning unprecedented program reductions and layoffs, citing a historic deficit and a changing higher ed landscape. When West Virginia University president E. It was, after all, the first reduction in force (RiF) in the university’s history to include faculty.

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University Rebrands Law School Named for Late Slaveholder

Inside Higher Ed

The University of Richmond has removed the name of T. Williams School of Law is now called the University of Richmond School of Law. “We recognize that some may be disappointed or disagree with this decision,” university president Kevin Hallock and the board wrote in a letter to the community. Hide by line?

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Partnership Seeks Revival of Black, Jewish Alliance in Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Academic Engagement Network is partnering with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in a new project to reignite the historic alliance between the Black and Jewish communities in combating rising antisemitism and find ways to counter prejudice and hate facing Blacks and Jews. Black and Jewish communities in the U.S.

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Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig Named Provost at Western Michigan University

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Julian Vasquez Heilig, an educational researcher whose work on racial equity and teacher preparation has received national recognition, will be the next provost and vice president for academic affairs at Western Michigan University. Vincent, president of Talladega College, a historically Black institution in Alabama.

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