July 1, 2005

Journalism Professor Leaves Florida International U. in Dispute With Dean; Harvard Hires a Leading Voice in Postcolonial Studies; U. of Florida Names a Provost

By ERIC WILLS, ROBIN WILSON, and DEVIN VARSALONA

HE SAYS, SHE SAYS: Kevin Hall's decades-long career teaching journalism at Florida International University did not have a storybook ending. The associate professor turned in his resignation in March and left the School of Journalism and Mass Communication in May.

Mr. Hall, 61, made his decision after a new dean, Lillian L. Kopenhaver, arrived at the school last July. He says she ordered the removal of several articles that students had written and posted on the Web site of another