Howard University president steps down just two years into role

Howard University President Steps Down After Student Billing Crisis Sparks Campus Protests

Ben Vinson III steps down after just two years as billing problems and housing shortages spark campus protests Howard University President Ben Vinson III announced his resignation Friday after serving just two years in the position, making his tenure among the shortest in the historically Black institution’s history. The departure comes amid mounting student protests over billing system failures and chronic housing shortages that have dominated …

Howard President Resigns Amid Housing Crisis and Student Outrage

Howard University will soon be on the hunt for a new university president for the second time in just two years.  The school’s 18th president, Ben Vinson III, will step down on Aug. 31, the board of trustees announced Friday. His tenure was short-lived, as he stepped into the role just two years ago in September 2023.  “It has been an honor to serve Howard,” Vinson said in The Dig, the university’s news hub. “At this point, I will be taking some…

Howard University president announces departure

By Ashleigh Fields Special to the AFRO Photo courtesy of Howard University Dr. Ben Vinson III will soon depart from his role as president of Howard University, just two years after being selected to lead the historically Black institution. Dr. Ben Vinson III is stepping down from his role as president of Howard University. Photo courtesy of Howard University Howard University officials announced that Vinson would step down from the role on Aug…

Howard University president to step down

Ben Vinson III will step down from his post as the president of Howard University in D.C.

Vinson Resigns; Frederick Returns to Lead Howard

Howard University President Ben Vinson III will leave his post on Aug. 31, with Wayne A.I. Frederick returning as interim president on Sept. 1. The post Vinson Resigns; Frederick Returns to Lead Howard appeared first on The Washington Informer.

Howard University President Ben Vinson III Steps Down

Source: The Washington Post / Getty President Ben Vinson III, Ph.D, has announced that he will step down from his role as Howard University’s 18th president on August 31.  The sudden announcement, which was made on Friday morning during a meeting with faculty and staff, comes just two years into his tenure and only days into the start of the new academic year at the historic institution in Washington, D.C. Vinson, who began serving in the role i…