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Horne resigns, extends leave


Gerald Horne, who served as director of Carolina's Sonja Haynes Stone Black Cultural Center since 1996, is stepping down to focus on his research.

Horne resigned his posts as director of the Stone center and the Institute of African-American Research, effective June 30.

Horne, who has been in Hong Kong as a Fulbright Scholar this past year, has requested an additional year of leave to continue his research. That request will be forwarded for final approval by the University Board of Trustees in July.

Horne is scheduled to return to campus in July 2001 as a tenured professor in the Department of Communication Studies with joint appointments in both the departments of African-American studies and history, he said.

Harry Amana, a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, will continue as interim director of the Stone center and will be recommended to continue serving as interim director of the institute. He held both titles this past academic year while Horne has been in Hong Kong.

Carolina will launch a national search for directors of both the Stone center and the institute and will move forward with plans to begin construction of the Stone center.


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