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Tag: Resignation
News Roundup
Governor Calls For Review of Kentucky State’s Finances After President Resigned
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has signed an executive order calling for an independent review of Kentucky State University’s finances after the historically Black university’s president, Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, resigned earlier this week, reports the Courier Journal. The Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE) will provide “guidance and oversight” during the review by assessing […]
July 22, 2021
Latest News
Kentucky State University President Resigns, Amid Financial Probe
Dr. M. Christopher Brown II—once a rising star in academe— resigned on Tuesday as president of Kentucky State University, amid an ongoing financial probe.
July 20, 2021
News Roundup
Virginia Wesleyan Dean Resigns After Posting Heated Comments to Facebook
A Virginia Wesleyan University dean, who is also a professor, has resigned after calling Biden supporters “ignorant, anti-American and anti-Christian” on his personal Facebook page, reported The Washington Post. Paul Ewell, dean of Wesleyan’s global campus and a tenured professor of management, business, and economics, wrote that Biden voters have “corrupted the election,” “corrupted our […]
November 18, 2020
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SBU President Will Resign Amid Tensions with Missouri Baptist Convention
The Southwest Baptist University (SBU) president, Dr. Eric Turner, will resign from his post next month, according to Springfield News-Leader. Turner cited the evolving relationship and tension between SBU and the Missouri Baptist Convention. In February, Baptist News Global reported on conflicts between the university and its denominational church sponsor over issues ranging from “doctrinal instability” to […]
October 22, 2020
Sports
William & Mary Athletic Director Resigns After Decision to Cut 7 Varsity Sports Sparks Controversy
Samantha Huge, William & Mary’s athletic director, resigned Tuesday after facing “widespread” community dissatisfaction with her decision to cut seven sports last month, reports The Virginian-Pilot. Citing COVID-19 and the financial toll it has taken on institutions across the country, Huge had reported growing budget deficits within the athletics department last month. Consequently, she announced […]
October 6, 2020
News Roundup
GW History Dept. to Dr. Jessica Krug: Resign
George Washington University’s Department of History has responded to the news that one its faculty members, Dr. Jessica Krug, lied about having an Afro-Caribbean identity throughout her entire career as an African and Latin American studies professor. She is a White woman. In a statement released Thursday, the department described itself as “shocked” and “appalled,” […]
September 8, 2020
News Roundup
After Back and Forth, Jerry Falwell, Jr. Agrees to Resign as President of Liberty U
Jerry Falwell, Jr. has officially resigned — once and for all — as president of Liberty University, with the university’s Board of Trustees and Board of Directors accepting the resignation in a meeting this morning. His resignation is effective immediately. Falwell, the pro-Trump leader of the evangelical school his late father founded, initially agreed to […]
August 25, 2020
News Roundup
Two Top Bellevue College Administrators to Leave After Mural Alteration
Bellevue College president Jerry Weber and vice president of institutional advancement, Gayle Colston Barge, will leave the institution after a controversy over an altered mural on display on campus, reports The Columbian. Though it’s not clear whether they have been fired or resigned, the two are leaving after Barge altered an artist description of a […]
March 3, 2020
News Roundup
Former Diversity Head Receives $145,000 in Payment from UI
Dr. TaJuan Wilson, the former head of diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Iowa (UI), has been paid almost $145,000 in salary, moving expenses, technology and “fringe benefits” costs while he looks for another job and works off campus for a “special assignment,” The Gazette reported. The university has not disclosed the location of […]
November 18, 2019
Recruitment & Retention
California Lutheran University President to Step Down
California Lutheran University President Dr. Chris Kimball announced on Tuesday that he will step down at the end of the academic year. He plans to return to the classroom and teach as well as work on several writing projects. Kimball became president in 2008 after serving two years as provost and vice president for academic […]
October 16, 2019
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Alabama Dean of Students Resigns After Far-Right Organization Criticizes Tweets
Dr. Jamie Riley, assistant vice president and dean of students at the University of Alabama, resigned last week after his tweets condemning systematic racism and police were criticized by far-right website Breitbart News. Riley’s tweets from over two years ago were featured in Breitbart’s article which discussed Black academic’s observations about racism in the United […]
September 9, 2019
News Roundup
UCF President’s Offer to Resign Accepted by Trustees
University of Central Florida (UCF) president Dr. Dale Whittaker’s letter of resignation has been accepted by university board of trustees just two days after Whittaker offered to leave his position to appease state lawmakers upset about the institution using operating funds for construction costs. Using state operating funds for construction is a violation of state […]
February 22, 2019
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