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Florida law dean hopes school will rescind his firing; faculty resolution also supports him
Image from Shutterstock. Anthony Varona, dean of the University of Miami School of Law, has been fired, leading tenured faculty members and Varona himself to call for a reversal of the decision. Julio Frenk, president of the school, announced Tuesday that Varona’s deanship will end July 1, but he will remain as a professor, in which he can make a more “meaningful and lasting contribution” than in a job carrying administrative burdens. Varona has a scholarship that focuses on media, gender and sexuality law. He was previously general counsel and legal director of the Human Rights Campaign, a group seeking equality for LGBTQ people, according to the Miami Hurricane. ....
The historic events of the last 16 months “have revealed both challenges and opportunities that highlight the need for a dean with the required vision and effectiveness of execution to bring the school to new levels of excellence,” Frenk said. In particular, “the current capital campaign which will culminate in four short years presents a rapidly narrowing window of opportunity to mobilize significant resources on behalf of Miami Law.” Following his implicit criticism of the dean’s fundraising abilities, Frenk thanked Varona for his service during “a time of unparalleled disruption in higher education.” As social justice “remains at the forefront of jurisprudence,” Frenk said, “we look forward to his continued impact on the school and its students as a tenured member of the faculty, who has brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to Miami Law.” ....
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