The Florida Board of Governors today just decided to release their agenda for next week's meeting at the UCF. What they didn't do was make public the applications of the applicants to the FAMU BOT, as they've done with all other applicants. Had they done that, perhaps, FAMU stakeholders could have gained some insight into the backgrounds of the candidates. For example, we might have learned that Robert Brown doesn't have a college degree and that Thomas Jones is the brother-in-law of FAMU VP for University Relations Ronald "GI" Joe.
We are also told, that Mr. Brown, a consultant, currently has contracts with the University and Mr. Jones serves on the FAMU Foundation Board.
Also see: BOG & the REAL witch of eastwick
Previous application packets for BOG Trustee slots
Let's call Chancellor Mark Rosenberg and ask him what the "L" is going on?
Mark B. Rosenberg, Chancellor
State University System of Florida
325 W. Gaines Street, # 1614
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (850) 245-0466
Fax: (850) 245-9685
Email: Chancellor@flbog.org
If Mr. Brown has contracts with FAMU, then it's obvious that it would be a clear conflict of interest to allow him to sit on the BOT. Although if chosen, he could abstain from voting on any issues pertaining to his company's contracts, it still has the appearance of impropriety. Therefore, he should not be appointed. Just my view!
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of isht is the BOG trying to pull, here?
ReplyDeleteWhy won't they be transparent?
Thank you! When will we get all of these Corbin and Castell folks out of FAMU's finances?
ReplyDeleteHow much did Jones raise as a foundation board member?
ReplyDeleteMaybe he was more successful at fund raising then GI Joe!
Dammit man, why can't shit just work right for once. I guess it never ever stops.
ReplyDeleteMy word. Lord, if we didn't have the RN who would get this kind of information to us. Thank you does not do justice to what I feel however I offer it with my highest regard.
ReplyDeleteThere is more BS going on here too. Why is KGavin an AVP under B.Barnes, cronynism is well underway and it's regretful that the new administration won't don't the legal and ethical thing in posting open positions and letting qualified applicants seek the position. Is Ammons on his way to losing credibility with the FAMU community?
Kirk Gavin is what?? A VP for what??? Lord, help us. When will the madness stop? Well, you know Kirk and Dr. Barnes go way back, administratively, when Dr. Barnes was his boss when he was hired under some type of high school program 15 years ago and he has been right in her footsteps along the way up the ladder. While he's a nice guy and all, what other experience does he being to the table other than local FAMU stuff? I read portions of his so-called "doctorate" from, ahem, NOVA, for Christ's sakes, and that thing was a plumb mess, you hear me?? Errors, typos, just plain ol bad writing. I reckon during that time the school was just handing out degrees. Well, what can you say, Castell got hers from there, too, and look how she Ducked up the school. I thought we were moving forward. Kirk Gavin is a very personable guy, but he ain' bringing any new initiatives (or new anything) to the doggone academic table. All I can say is "Yowsa!"
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ReplyDeleteMy word. Lord, if we didn't have the RN who would get this kind of information to us. Thank you does not do justice to what I feel however I offer it with my highest regard.
There is more BS going on here too. Why is KGavin an AVP under B.Barnes, cronynism is well underway and it's regretful that the new administration won't don't the legal and ethical thing in posting open positions and letting qualified applicants seek the position. Is Ammons on his way to losing credibility with the FAMU community?
7/06/2007 3:26 PM
Why is that Dr. Ammons fault? He's only been in office since July 2 although working in an unofficial capacity? Are you implying that he's been lobbying for these losers behind closed doors?
Can anyone post the statues regarding the process of scouting for BOT applicants? And are they only recommending these people for the governor to approve?
ReplyDeleteEducate me on this issue somebody please?
Friday, July 06, 2007
ReplyDeleteUPDATE: FL BOG gives up the info
Within the last hour, the Florida Board of Governor's updated it's webpage to allow the public to review the applications of the FAMU BOT nominees/applicants.
We happen to know that the BOG is monitoring this page, we've been told this and we have other means (wink, wink).
Anyhoo, here's the background info on each candidate to the FAMU BOT
Thanks Chancellor Rosenberg, it shouldn't have had to come down to this.
posted by da rattler @ 4:20 PM
4 Comments:
At 7/06/2007 4:49 PM, Anonymous said...
Way to call them out RN!
At 7/06/2007 7:00 PM, Anonymous said...
Robert Brown's application has TYPOS in it. Do better...
At 7/06/2007 7:34 PM, Anonymous said...
RN you ain't scared of no Big Bad BOG are you? LMBAO...
At 7/06/2007 10:55 PM, Anonymous said...
You all should have been calling these folks about.
What about the SACS people not having the decency to send FAMU administrators a letter about their probation. They called Dr. Robinson on his phone, and while they were talking to him, the Chronile of Higher Education had published an article about the probation. The SACS office had also called accrediting agencies and all informing them of FAMU's status --- all of this before letting FAMU know.
Dr. Robinson did not get written notice til last week.
Sounds like some hanky panky to me, and it sounds like somebody is using some connections to try to do the university in.
RN. Look into that issue before you leave. Put their stuff out here too.
Kirk Gavin???
ReplyDeleteGive me a break. He is the biggest bullishter on that campus. Always talkin' bout what he has done and is gonna do, and he has not done a GD thang yet.
His lip prints are all over
Barbara's butt.
10:57pm
ReplyDeleteGood points. It is VERY ODD that SACS put FAMU on probation without a hearing. Especially, considering that FAMU had been a member in good standing for over 70 years.
KG is about the biggest know-nothing on the campus who has been placed in an administrative position. He has administrative experience in Leon County and at FAMU, but come on, folks, can we simply not do any better than KG, for Christ's sake??? Does every, single person in administration have to have graduated from FAMU? Before anyone gets to throwing darts at me, I, too am a graduate of the uiversity, w/two degrees, but I'm not an administrator there, but I believe that we need to go outside the box of the university when we get to hiring all these folk, no matter if the hiring is temporary or not. So, when BB leaves in December, due to retirement, will KG still be in that position? They work well together, I suppose, because KG has been kissing her you-know-what for you-know-how-long, so perhaps this should not be a surprise. I guess he makes the woman feel superior or something or he simply grins like a cheshire cat whenever she tells him to do something, I own know.
ReplyDeleteAVP? Associate Vice President?
ReplyDeleteShe only Interim right so he may only just be here until her ass leaves..right?
da rattler said...
ReplyDelete10:57pm
Good points. It is VERY ODD that SACS put FAMU on probation without a hearing. Especially, considering that FAMU had been a member in good standing for over 70 years.
7/06/2007 11:29 PM
RN what do you think is going on?
If FAMU fails to secure people on the Board that understands budget, that understands operational process improvement, that understands the nuts and bolts about service delivery processes, that understands change management, and that understands how technology should be managed to improve the way organizations work, then we are headed towards another Board that's incapable of asking the questions and prioritizing the initiatives that will really lead the University to clearing up the root and cause to what Dr. Ammons termed "systemic" problems.
ReplyDeleteCorey Alston, although not someone that I am endorsing, knew how important it is to aggressively work to align budget, strategy, and organizational capability. He understood financial statements and he knew how to read between the lines. I'm not sure how well he knew these things, I am not sure if he was capable of execution, and I'm not sure if he was capable of containing his own political ego, but I am confident that he at least knew how to access high level organizational management.
Richard Dent, Karl White, and Belinda Shannon clearly has what it takes, knows what it takes, and has executed the types of initiatives that it will take to move us forward.
So we are talking about at least 3 of 5. With those sort of odds we should do OK. If, however, the likes of Brown or Jones are selected, although great individuals I'm sure, we will again see signs of a Board that's driven more by the politics of rubber stamping and partisanship, then by thoughtful evaluations and accountable decision making.
Karl E. White is the most qualified! FAMU Needs a wall street background & someone with board experience at a successful university i.e. his UMASS Experience! We need the RattlerNation community to mass email the BOG and push his nomination! Buddy Fletcher founder of Fletcher Asset Management where Karl is the Chief Investment Officer gave 50 Million to Howard! We can begin to get Wall Street donors at FAMU!!!!! He is also alumni! Rattlers very critical nominee in Karl E. White!!! He needs our support right now!
ReplyDeleteDa Rattler @11:29 PM:
ReplyDeleteGood points. It is VERY ODD that SACS put FAMU on probation without a hearing. Especially, considering that FAMU had been a member in good standing for over 70 years.
Uh, I may be wrong on this (and pardon me if I am) but, doesn't the "hearing" come in as part of an appeal of initial sanctions? And did the previous administration even bother to appeal the sanctions? Just asking.
Karl "may" be the most qualified. It's cleared that at least 3 are qualified. Now is time for the soft character screening. That is now we need to ask what's motivating obvious professionals and who's backing them. It would be greate if Karl, Richard, and Belinda were coming with no agenda, just an open mind and willingness to help. But I'm certain that's more to it than that.
ReplyDelete"Asset Management where Karl is the Chief Investment Officer gave 50 Million to Howard! We can begin to get Wall Street donors at FAMU!!!!!"
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of fool would give 50 million dollars to FAMU?
There are too many foxes guarding the hen house on campus.
Endowments pay a 5% return to the investor. 50Million @ 5% is 2.5 Million a year for generations and its tax-deductible- has nothing to do with the school more with the Asset Management company i.e. Smith Barney, Merrill Lynch. We have the opportunity to bring an African American Investment Bank to provice diversity. To have a well-known african american wall street investment bank providing oversight to the foundation & school's budget it can bring credibility back to FAMU. There is no one on the BOT with a Wall Street background that understands finance. FAMU is still the crown jewel of HBCUs-Black Enterprise #1 college for African Americans. Whoever gets the credit for turning FAMU around will position themselves as a national leader with global influence. Just want investment bankers need! The problem with the Board of Trustees is that there was no real incentive for the school to work. Their careers for the most part did not hinge on the school being successful. Karl E. White is the 1st candidate where a successful tenure as a FAMU BOT leading a turnaround of the school's finances will add another dimension to his career. There has to be a motivating factor other than just loving FAMU to get talented & connected alumni to want to invest their careers into the institution.
ReplyDeleteEndowments pay a 5% return to the investor. 50Million @ 5% is 2.5 Million a year for generations and its tax-deductible- has nothing to do with the school more with the Asset Management company i.e. Smith Barney, Merrill Lynch. To have a well-known african american wall street investment bank providing oversight to the foundation & school's budget it can bring credibility back to FAMU. There is no one on the BOT with a Wall Street background that understands finance. FAMU is still the crown jewel of HBCUs-Black Enterprise #1 college for African Americans. Whoever gets the credit for turning FAMU around will position themselves as a national leader with global influence. Just want investment bankers need! The problem with the Board of Trustees is that there was no real incentive for the school to work. Their careers for the most part did not hinge on the school being successful. Karl E. White is the 1st candidate where a successful tenure as a FAMU BOT leading a turnaround of the school's finances will add another dimension to his career. There has to be a motivating factor other than just loving FAMU to get talented & connected alumni to want to invest their careers into the institution.
ReplyDeleteIs it true that the FL Region passed the resumes of Thomas Jones and Robert Brown out to the participants?
ReplyDeleteMy questions is why and who passed these resumes out and why didn't they pass the other three out as well?
Anybody that attended the FL region meeting please enlighten and confirm if this is true.
Alphonse Fletcher donates $50 million to further goals of Brown case
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On the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board of Education decision, leading Black Wall Street money manager/philanthropist Alphonse "Buddy" Fletcher, Jr., chairman of Fletcher Asset Management, announced a campaign in which he, his company and his foundations will donate $50 million in support of efforts to close the class divide between the Blacks who have benefited from the successes of the Civil Rights Movement and those who have not.
According to Emmett Carson, president of the Minneapolis Foundation and specialist on Black charitable giving, the $50 million donation stands as one of the single largest of its kind ever made by an African-American.
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A committee of advisors has been created to work with Fletcher on the best ways to disburse the funds. The committee includes Henry Louis Gates, Jr., chairman of the African and African-American Studies department at Harvard; Thelma Golden, curator of the Studio Museum in Harlem; James P. Comer, professor of child psychiatry at Yale; K. Anthony Appiah, professor of philosophy at Princeton; and Amy Gutmann, provost of Princeton and the president-elect of the University of Pennsylvania. Gates will serve as committee chairman.
The first commitment of the initiative will be "Fifty Fellowships of Fifty Thousand Dollars." The 50 fellowships, modeled after the Guggenheim Fellowships, will each provide $50,000 in support of a scholar or artist whose work furthers the goal of the Brown decision. The exact timing of the money's disbursement and the duration will be decided sometime in June.
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Fletcher said that a portion of the money will support established institutions such as Howard University School of Law, the NAACP and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
"I am thankful for opportunities that the Brown decision created for my family and many other Americans," said Fletcher, 38. "However, education and other opportunities are still not 'available to all on equal terms.' The class divide especially within the African-American community must be addressed if we aspire to Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's challenge. In the Justice's Michigan case majority opinion she expressed hope that "25 years from now, the use of racial preferences will no longer be necessary."
"We hope to identify and support those individuals and institutions that can leverage our support to try to make the Court's expectation a reality."
Fletcher is a Harvard graduate with a degree in applied mathematics. The former Wall Street trader grew up in Waterford, CT, and currently resides in Manhattan.
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