Osage educator named interim president of Haskell University
An Osage higher education leader will serve as interim president of Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas, according to ICT. The Bureau of Indian Education announced Monday that Alex Red Corn will take the role.
Red Corn currently serves as director and associate professor of Indigenous Studies at the University of Kansas and as associate vice chancellor for sovereign partnerships and Indigenous initiatives, according to the Bureau of Indian Education. He holds a doctorate in education and has led multiple programs focused on Native education and tribal partnerships. BIE Director Tony Dearman said Red Corn’s experience and commitment to Native students make him well suited to lead Haskell during a transitional period.
Red Corn will serve through the Intergovernmental Personnel Act program as part of a partnership between the Bureau of Indian Education and the University of Kansas, according to ICT. The bureau said it will continue its search for a permanent president.
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