Ruth Simmons steps down as the president of PVAMU
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"In a message posted on the university's website, Simmons said it's time for new leadership as she completes her fifth year as president."
It could be nothing, but I read that and immediately think something went down and she was given an out.
It could be nothing, but I read that and immediately think something went down and she was given an out.
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UPDATE 02/11/23
www.houstonchronicle.com
One of the nation's leading HBCUs is experiencing a shake-up in leadership. Ruth Simmons, president of Prairie View A&M University since 2017, announced on Friday that she would resign at the end of February over differences with Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp over hiring during the rest of her term as president.
Simmon's letter announcement is four months earlier than her expected June 1 resignation date.
Simmons has been a substantial part of the universities growth. Under Simmon's leadership, Prairie View grew its endowment by 40%, increased fundraising, boosted financial aid, and received a $50 million donation from billionaire MacKenzie Scott to the university. Simmons was supposed to serve until the incoming president, Tomikia LeGrande, the vice president for strategy, enrollment management, and student success at Virginia Commonwealth University, assumed the role on June 1. Texas A&M Board of Regents will appoint an interim president to serve before LeGrande starts in June; however, Simmons will remain at the university as a professor and continue to help with fundraising and leadership development.
On Friday, Roland Martin spoke with Texas State Representative, Jarvis Johnson about Simmons' abrupt departure from Prairie View A&M.
Ruth J. Simmons to leave Prairie View A&M early, not wanting to be 'president in name only'
Simmons announced her premature departure in a letter Friday to the Prairie View A&M...
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One of the nation's leading HBCUs is experiencing a shake-up in leadership. Ruth Simmons, president of Prairie View A&M University since 2017, announced on Friday that she would resign at the end of February over differences with Texas A&M University System Chancellor John Sharp over hiring during the rest of her term as president.
Simmon's letter announcement is four months earlier than her expected June 1 resignation date.
Simmons has been a substantial part of the universities growth. Under Simmon's leadership, Prairie View grew its endowment by 40%, increased fundraising, boosted financial aid, and received a $50 million donation from billionaire MacKenzie Scott to the university. Simmons was supposed to serve until the incoming president, Tomikia LeGrande, the vice president for strategy, enrollment management, and student success at Virginia Commonwealth University, assumed the role on June 1. Texas A&M Board of Regents will appoint an interim president to serve before LeGrande starts in June; however, Simmons will remain at the university as a professor and continue to help with fundraising and leadership development.
On Friday, Roland Martin spoke with Texas State Representative, Jarvis Johnson about Simmons' abrupt departure from Prairie View A&M.
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Yikes...this is one of the better run HBCUs too. Not sure what is going on behind the scenes. In Sharp appointed by Abbott?
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Just saw that Gov. appoints Board of Regents who appoint Chancellor of A&M system. Sharp was brought in under the previous governor.
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My university (Rice) is making moves
. The president is black and now this. All of this started happening here now that I go there, so I’m going to say it’s because of me. 
Damn
I’d only heard good things about Prairie View and the job she was doing.
Why does it ALWAYS seem like with “Us” as soon as someone comes in and genuinely does some real good it ends in some type of debacle? shyt is mad frustrating
I’d only heard good things about Prairie View and the job she was doing.
Why does it ALWAYS seem like with “Us” as soon as someone comes in and genuinely does some real good it ends in some type of debacle? shyt is mad frustrating
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Somebody hating ass didn’t like the shine she was getting
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I know this is a serious thread but I read this as PAWGU 
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Hate to do this to you, but your join date is from 11 years ago. Did you sign up when you were 10 years old?My university (Rice) is making moves
I see the pretend doctor you chose as your avatar, so I think I get it.
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