Texas A&M President Resigns Amid Controversy Over Journalism Professor’s Hiring

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Texas A&M’s president has resigned following backlash over how the university handled the hiring of a prominent Black professor meant to revitalize its journalism program

July 21, 2023 5:32 pm ETTexas A&M President Katherine Banks says, ‘The negative press is a distraction from the wonderful work being done here.

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