July 20, 2007

'Creative Class' Author Heads to the U. of Toronto; Harvard Divinity School Loses 5 Faculty Members; Chancellor of Fayetteville State U. Resigns

By KAREN BIRCHARD and JOHN GRAVOIS

TAKING FLIGHT: Richard Florida, the bestselling author who coined the term "creative class" and predicted that its members might flee the United States, is moving to Canada, where he will direct a center at the University of Toronto.

Previously he was a professor of public policy at George Mason University and taught for nearly 20 years at Carnegie Mellon University. He also founded the Washington-based think tank, Creative Class Group. This fall Mr. Florida will be a professor of