JAG89
THE NEW AMERICA'S TEAM
By JL Carter Sr. -
July 1, 2016
Grambling State University Frederick Pinkney has submitted an open letter to the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors, charging the board with willful negligence in its presidential appointing power and governance practices.
Dr. Pinkney, a member of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards’ Higher Education Transition Committee, chronicles the historic and current disparities in Grambling’s performance under changing leadership, in comparison to other UL System institutions.
The recent forced resignation of Grambling State University’s (GSU) president by the University of Louisiana System (ULS) Board of Supervisors (BOS) is another example of the vagrant display of the board’s lack of support of and minimal interest in GSU’s growth, stability, and strong legacy of excellence. Once again, the board has negated its policies by attempting to fill the presidency in one month. This is an action that sends the clear message that it (the board) does not represent the university’s best interests. Further, the ULS-BOS continues to exploit and oppress GSU through its governance of instability and political order. Unfortunately, this discriminatory relationship between the ULS-BOS and GSU is nothing new.
From 1901 to 1991, GSU had three presidents who served over the 90-year span. The institution grew from a small agricultural school to an internationally acclaimed university offering 108 degree programs and boasting top rankings in the areas of CIS, criminal justice, education, nursing, and athletics.
From 1992 to 2016, the ULS-BOS under the leadership of various system presidents, hired nine Presidents at GSU – six permanent and three interim. Five of six presidents were forced to resign, and two interim presidents were not permitted to apply for the permanent position. This designed instability has resulted in the loss of 55 degree programs, a decline from 9,000 to 4,500 in student enrollment, a substantial decrease in grant funding and corporate sponsorships, the non-renewal of the consent decree, the loss of the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, doctoral degree in K-12 Administration and Supervision, and the removal of the three laboratory schools.
http://www.hbcudigest.com/grambling...candal-suffering-at-hands-of-ul-system-board/
July 1, 2016
Grambling State University Frederick Pinkney has submitted an open letter to the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors, charging the board with willful negligence in its presidential appointing power and governance practices.
Dr. Pinkney, a member of Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards’ Higher Education Transition Committee, chronicles the historic and current disparities in Grambling’s performance under changing leadership, in comparison to other UL System institutions.
The recent forced resignation of Grambling State University’s (GSU) president by the University of Louisiana System (ULS) Board of Supervisors (BOS) is another example of the vagrant display of the board’s lack of support of and minimal interest in GSU’s growth, stability, and strong legacy of excellence. Once again, the board has negated its policies by attempting to fill the presidency in one month. This is an action that sends the clear message that it (the board) does not represent the university’s best interests. Further, the ULS-BOS continues to exploit and oppress GSU through its governance of instability and political order. Unfortunately, this discriminatory relationship between the ULS-BOS and GSU is nothing new.
From 1901 to 1991, GSU had three presidents who served over the 90-year span. The institution grew from a small agricultural school to an internationally acclaimed university offering 108 degree programs and boasting top rankings in the areas of CIS, criminal justice, education, nursing, and athletics.
From 1992 to 2016, the ULS-BOS under the leadership of various system presidents, hired nine Presidents at GSU – six permanent and three interim. Five of six presidents were forced to resign, and two interim presidents were not permitted to apply for the permanent position. This designed instability has resulted in the loss of 55 degree programs, a decline from 9,000 to 4,500 in student enrollment, a substantial decrease in grant funding and corporate sponsorships, the non-renewal of the consent decree, the loss of the bachelor’s degree program in nursing, doctoral degree in K-12 Administration and Supervision, and the removal of the three laboratory schools.
http://www.hbcudigest.com/grambling...candal-suffering-at-hands-of-ul-system-board/
