Overview
- The university said it pulled the offer to Emily Suski after feedback from key external stakeholders and will go a different direction in filling the vacancy.
- Suski had been slated to begin as law dean on July 1 and currently serves as an associate dean at the University of South Carolina’s law school.
- A university official said the next steps in the search are not determined at this time.
- State Rep. Nicole Clowney reported that conservative officials opposed Suski over her signature on a court brief and threatened funding cuts, a claim not specified in the university’s statement.
- Other finalists who visited campus last year included Oren Griffin, Colin Crawford and William Corbett.