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Michigan State’s Ex-President Now Holds a Prestigious Professorship. Some of Her Colleagues Aren’t Happy About It.

March 02, 2018 / PSU-AAUP

The Chronicle of Higher Education
By Sarah Brown
February 26, 2018

When Lou Anna K. Simon stepped down under pressure last month as Michigan State University's president, she signed her resignation letter with a nod to her new faculty title: "John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor."

The Hannah professorship, named for one of Simon's predecessors, is the highest faculty honor at the university.  The posts are often awarded to star scholars as part of their recruitment to Michigan State.

Read the full article at The Chronicle for Higher Education's website here.

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