Howard University conducted a nationwide search before appointing Rashad, an alumna of the school. She will begin her new role on July 1 and will report to Provost Anthony K. Wutoh.
“I started teaching at the invitation of Al Freeman Jr., who was a former chair of the department of theater. He was a friend and we had also worked together in soap opera, and he was from the state of Texas as well,” she recalls. “At the time that I was teaching this masterclass at Howard, I was taping ‘Cosby’ in New York.
“There was a level of excitement. [But] there was also unknowing, because when you arrive on campus, there is so much you don’t know,” she says. “I didn’t visit Howard University’s campus before applying and then enrolling. I got on the plane and went, that was it. These college visits, when I was going to school, that wasn’t really happening a lot.”
Though Rashad has accepted a new position, that doesn’t mean she’s done acting just yet. “It is understood that I’m not a retired person,” she explains, when asked how the new role will affect her on-screen career. “It is understood that there were projects in the pipeline before this process began that I am committed to.”
One of the many cool things happening at Howard! JoshFike must be stoked!! LouisYorkMusic will love this news. claire ❤️🎶🧐🙌
BurrellTV Good morning, Janelle. Today's topic is beautiful tropical fish. Have a fabulous day!
Wow! Lucky students!!!
We know who she is. No need to add a name of that show.
Trashy ass rag trying to shade the accomplished Black actress Phylicia Rashad. YouTriedIt
This is gross! Sexual assault is extremely high on college campuses an they bring in a woman who defens a man convicted of rape as a dean? It's just gross.
secupp Love her ❤️
You could have left the Cosby show out. You knew that already though. I'll read some other editorial.
Well deserved honor for a talented scholar who happens to be a wonderful actress. Congratulations
Congratulations the mother of 'Good Deeds'
I love her!
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I happened by chance to be watching the day Ahmad proposed on live TV. He was so nervous.
NomzamoMbatha What an underwhelming headline for an amazing woman😫. The disrespect nje!
Amazing!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
The Cosby Show is not all she’s done or known for....you guys knew what you were doing with this tired headline
theglossier SHEEEEEEEEESh 😍
Congrats!
wow, how cool...but also, don't scare me like that
Congrats to Howard University! Phylicia Rashad is absolute perfection in her craft.
MatthewACherry ‘The Cosby show’ actor 🙄🙄🙄
shemjay93 This is amazing. I havent heard from Bill in a while I wonder what hes up to these days
goldietaylor Wonder what she knew about Cosby?
Actor as Dean of a college..if you want to give her free money than better collect donations and give her once and for all instead of a Dean post for that she doesn't understand and lives somewhere else and collects the salary as pension money..