And Now There Are 3Colleges champion diversity among students and professors, but few are willing to hire openly gay presidents With Sean T. Buffington's appointment as president of the University of the Arts late last month, the number of openly gay university presidents in the United States appears to have increased by 50 percent, from two to three. "We have a long, long way to go,"... Copyright © 2008 by The Chronicle of Higher Education Subscribe | About The Chronicle | Contact us | Terms of use | Privacy policy | Help |