Phylicia Rashad Announced as Dean of Howard University s College of Fine Arts
The actress starts her new position on July 1, 2021 Paul Archuleta/FilmMagic
Howard University alumna Phylicia Rashad will be returning to her old stomping ground, but not as a student. Today, the historically Black university announced that the
Jingle Jangle actress will be serving as the dean of the recently reestablished College of Fine Arts starting July 1, 2021. Rashad, who graduated from Howard in 1970 magna cum laude with Bachelor’s of Fine Arts, will report directly to Provost Anthony K. Wutoh.
In a statement on the official Howard University site, Provost Wutoh said that Rashad’s appreciation for the arts and student success “makes her perfect for the role.” He continued, “It is an honor to welcome one of Howard’s acclaimed daughters back home to Alma Mater. In this full circle moment, Ms. Phylicia Rashad will take the training and skills that she honed as a studen
Howard University students and educators protest elimination of classical studies department
Howard University in Washington D.C. has declared its intention to liquidate the university’s Department of Classics the program dealing with the study of ancient Greco-Roman history, literature and philosophy by the fall. Students, alumni and educators at the college have denounced the move, drawing widespread support from around the world.
The classics department at Howard University, established at the college’s founding in 1867, is the only classical studies program at a historically black college in the US. The department currently includes courses in Mythology, Latin, Love in Antiquity, and Ideas in Antiquity among others.