Purdue Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon, who was widely denounced after a racist remark at commencement in December, announced in an email obtained by the Post-Tribune Friday that he will be “transitioning to faculty” June 30, 2024, after 12 years as the school’s leader. He’s doing so, he said, because the Purdue University system limits how long a chancellor can serve.
The Urban League of NWI is taking steps to remove Purdue University Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon from its Board of Directors in the continuing fallout from Keon’s racist remarks at a Dec. 10 commencement ceremony.
Purdue University Northwest kicked off its spring semester by announcing a new executive director for Diversion, Equity and Inclusion at a time when the school faces continued calls for Chancellor Thomas Keon to resign over a racist comment he made during one of the Fall Commencement ceremonies Dec. 10.