According to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, a spokeswoman for the college confirmed the reports Sunday.
“The William and Camille Olivia Hanks Cosby Endowed Professorship was established to bring positive attention and accomplished visiting scholars to Spelman College in order to enhance our intellectual, cultural and creative life,” a school spokeswoman said. “The current context prevents us from continuing to meet these objectives fully. Consequently, we will suspend the program until such time that the original goals can again be met.”
College officials have said they will not comment further on the issue.
Spelman College’s decision follows Cosby’s resignation as a member of the board of trustees at Temple University and as an honorary co-chair of the University of Massachusetts earlier this month.
Other colleges have followed suit and have stopped their affiliations with Cosby.
High Point University in North Carolina removed Cosby from its national board of advisors and the Berklee School of Music stopped granting a scholarship in Cosby’s name, according to the Atlanta-Journal Constitution.
