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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. Miller has been president of the university since 2015. Importantly, these values neither contradict nor supersede each other.”

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Seton Hall University President Joseph Nyre Announces Sudden Resignation

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Seton Hall University President Dr. Joseph has resigned from his post, cutting his initial five-year term as president short, Asbury Park Press reported. Dr. Joseph E.

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Temple University president resigns

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Image: Temple University president Jason Wingard resigned abruptly on Tuesday after less than two years on the job, the Board of Trustees announced.

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La Sierra University President Steps Down Suddenly

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La Sierra University president Joy A. Fehr had led the small Seventh-day Adventist university in California since 2019. She joined La Sierra in 2015 as associate provost before moving up to the provost role and then the presidency.

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Temple University President Dies Suddenly

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Temple University acting president JoAnne Epps died Tuesday after collapsing on stage at a memorial service for a Temple scholar. Epps, aged 72, was rushed to Temple University Hospital but did not survive.

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Tennessee State University president to resign in spring 2024

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Glenda Glover has been the HBCU’s leader since 2013 and seen it through issues like the state shortchanging the institution on public funding.

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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.