Hamline University President to Retire Amid Muslim Art Controversy Criticism

Fayneese Miller, the president of Hamline University, who faced criticism over her handling of a controversy involving an image of the Prophet Muhammad shown in an art history class, will retire at the end of June 2024. Miller had defended the school's decision last fall to not renew the contract of Erika López Prater, the instructor who showed the image. López Prater sued Hamline, alleging religious discrimination and defamation after she became the center of controversy. Faculty members say Miller damaged the school's reputation.