The buck ALWAYS stops with the President no matter what. Which I can understand to a certain point but is a president certified to be a Compliance Officer? Case and point GSU over the last few year have had scientist as presidents. I think our universities especially HBCUs place too much value in a person with an EdD or PhD. Give me a person with B.A. or B.S. with sound judgement any day. The first thing you will have out of black folk's mouths will be "He/she ain't got no PhD they no qualified." Look at every presidential search committee and I will bet $1 against a dime the first thing is: "A doctorate in a field of study from an accredited university."
Hell I know some people with PhDs and EdDs that if you asked them what methods they used in their doctorate they would tell you Microsoft Word. LOL
A university is a business and that CBS show about the boss who dresses up like an employee has proven that many owners only know one side of their business. Our presidents only know one side of the university business which is why they should hire individuals who can do the job. Yet, at many of our schools folks just want to STEAL a check.