Provost change provokes debate at Temple U

Inside Higher Ed: Temple University has a new provost and a newly adjusted budget, but the Philadelphia research institution is still grappling with the sudden dismissal last week of its provost on the heels of a high-priced financial aid overrun.

Faculty members have continued to protest the June 28 dismissal of Provost Hai-Lung Dai, who was in the position for four years, a move revealed in what some saw as a terse and even disrespectful announcement from President Neil D. Theobald. But Theobald has forged ahead, announcing Tuesday the nomination of the university’s law school dean, JoAnne A. Epps, as its new provost.

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