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Hamline University President Retires Amid Islamic Art Controversy Criticism.

The president of Hamline University, Fayneese Miller, has announced her plans to retire at the end of the academic year, just months after facing calls to resign over a controversy surrounding the display of Islamic art on campus. Miller, who has been president of the St. Paul, Minnesota-based university since 2015, said in a statement that she had been considering retirement for some time and that the decision was not related to the controversy.

via Star Tribune|

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Hamline University President to Retire Amid Controversy

Fayneese S. Miller, the president of Hamline University, has announced her retirement in June 2024 after facing criticism for the treatment of an adjunct professor who showed images of the Prophet Muhammad in an art history class, igniting a debate about academic freedom and Islamophobia. The university's full-time faculty members overwhelmingly voted in January to support a statement that said they "no longer have faith in President Miller's ability to lead the university forward." The controversy caused reputational damage to the university, and the lecturer filed a lawsuit.

via The New York Times|

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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.

via MPR News|

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