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Tag: Resignations
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Robert Caslen Resigns as University of South Carolina President
Robert Caslen has resigned as president of the University of South Carolina, The State reported. Caslen’s tenure at USC was brief, and despite him making some advancements for the school, his time was known for his public speaking gaffes. Caslen will be replaced in the interim by former USC President Dr. Harris Pastides, During Caslen’s […]
May 13, 2021
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Champlain College President Dr. Benjamin Ola. Akande Announces Resignation Less Than a Year Into Tenure
Dr. Benjamin Ola. Akande, Champlain College president, has announced his resignation, less than a year into his tenure, Burlington Free Press reported. Akande started as president July 1, 2020 and is scheduled to step down later this month. Before his position at Champlain, Akande held an administrative role at Washington University in St. Louis. Akande […]
May 5, 2021
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Seattle Pacific University President Daniel J. Martin Resigns
Seattle Pacific University President Daniel J. Martin is resigning for a job at a health care foundation, effective April 5, Seattle Times reported. Martin has been president of the university for nine years, during which he’s helped the school triple its endowment. In an email statement to the university community, Martin said he has accepted […]
March 31, 2021
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Cal State LA Provost Resigns, Second Provost Lost in Two Years for School
Cal State LA provost and vice president of academic affairs Dr. José Luis Alvarado has resigned after five months at the job. He is the second provost the school has lost in two years, University Times reported. Cal State LA President Dr. William Covino announced Alvarado’s resignation in a university email, wherein he also said […]
December 14, 2020
HBCUs
SUNO Cuts Staff, Suspends Athletic Programs
In response to insufficient finances, Southern University at New Orleans — the city’s only historically Black public university — has cut several staff members and has accepted “a significant number” of resignations, reported The New Orleans Advocate. The school, which was placed on probation by its accrediting agency due to its financial struggles, hopes to avoid a second consecutive year of probation.
January 13, 2020
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Auburn President Exits with $3.5M Payout
Departed Auburn University president Dr. Steven Leath will receive $4.5 million over a period of three years, according to documents outlining the separation agreement obtained by the Opelika-Auburn News, according to an Associated Press report in the Des Moines Register. The deal  means the university will pay Leath more than double the $625,000 annual salary […]
July 17, 2019
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Texas Higher Education Commissioner Resigns from Post
Dr. Raymund A. Paredes is stepping down as commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on Aug. 31, closing out a 15-year tenure of leading initiatives that include increasing enrollment and graduation rates for poor and underrepresented students.
January 31, 2019
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UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor to Resign Before Months End
The University of North Carolina (UNC) Board of Governors has accepted UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor Dr. Carol Folt’s resignation, several months earlier than expected. The board of governors gave Folt until Jan. 31 to leave her position. Originally, Folt had planned to stay at UNC-Chapel Hill through its 2019 spring graduation, according to The News & […]
January 15, 2019
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UNC President Rumored to Step Down After Only Three Years
University of North Carolina (UNC) president Margaret Spellings will step down as president after serving the university system for only three years, three sources told The News&Observer. Sources say that Spellings has been in negotiations with the UNC Board of Governors regarding her departure. It’s unknown of when exactly she will leave the job, but […]
October 26, 2018
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