Howard University names alumna Phylicia Rashad dean of newly reestablished College of Fine Arts
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Actress Phylicia Rashad named Dean of Howard University College of Arts
Phylicia Rashad, who famously portrayed Claire Huxtable on The Cosby Show, has been named dean of the recently reestablished College of Fine Arts at Howard University.
WASHINGTON - Phylicia Rashad, who famously portrayed Claire Huxtable on television s The Cosby Show, has been named dean of the recently reestablished College of Fine Arts at Howard University.
Rashad, a Howard University alumna, will begin her role as dean on July 1. It is an honor to welcome one of Howard s acclaimed daughters back home to Alma Mater, said Howard s Provost Anthony K. Wutoh in a statement. In this full circle moment, Ms. Phylicia Rashad will take the training and skills that she honed as a student at Howard and exuded in an outstanding performing career, and she will share those pearls of
Millikin University In-Person Graduation Ceremonies set for May 16
Millikin University will celebrate the Class of 2021 with two in-person Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 16, at Kirkland Fine Arts Center on Millikin’s campus. Undergraduate and graduate students, including doctoral students, will be honored during the ceremonies.
The first Commencement ceremony on May 16 will start at 9:30 a.m. and will recognize graduates from the College of Arts & Sciences, Tabor School of Business and graduates earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA). The morning ceremony will feature student speakers Jada Miller and Collin Krakowiecki. Miller, of St. Louis, Mo., is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Human Services, and Krakowiecki, of Hanna City, Ill., is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Finance.