Fisk University Parts Ways With President Vann Newkirk

Fisk University on Saturday announced the departure of its president Vann Newkirk Sr., putting Nashville's oldest college again on a quest for new leadership. Founded in 1866, Fisk has had four presidents since 2015. The university did not cite a reason for the departure. Newkirk, a higher education veteran and former Fisk provost, served as interim president of the the historically Black university after the departure of former president Kevin Rome in 2020. Newkirk then took the helm as Fisk's 17th president in Feburary 2021.