In a statement issued to faculty at the Hussman School of Journalism and Media, Susan King said a search will begin this week and she will remain as dean until a successor is named. King, who in her statement mentioned she did not plan to stay as dean beyond a decade, also said she will take a leave before returning to the school as a tenured faculty member. After a tumultuous debate over whether to offer Hannah-Jones tenure, she ultimately decided to join the faculty at Howard University. It was never brought before the full board for approval, and instead the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist accepted a five-year appointment to the faculty of the journalism school. The trustees returned to the issue in June and voted to accept Hannah-Jones’ tenure application.

Source: thestar August 17, 2021 19:52 UTC