Finding Florida A&M University’s 10th president has been a challenge. But 27 months after the FAMU Board of Trustees fired Dr. Fred Gainous, the university’s ninth president, in September 2004, there appears to be light at the end of the tunnel.
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"Only Branker did not list Ammons among her top three choices."
ReplyDeleteWhat is this chick's (Branker) problem?
Word to Branker -- stop being manipulated/used by Corbin and Castell. It's obvious to the Rattler Family that you are not being objective when it comes to Ammons.
Perhaps she's simply being objective, not subjective, when it comes to Ammons. Being objective...is that not what this thing should be about?
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ReplyDeleteYes, consequently, it seems like personal bias, the influence of others and not facts, aided this trustee in her decision.
However, she is entitled to these biases alongs as they don't flow over into the businees of the university and the board. In this instance, it doesn't seem like that was the case.
Then again, we have not heard from Trustee Branker why she decided Ramsey was a better candidate over Ammons or even her other pick.
2:29, your language is rather sexist and demeaning. Branker is a professional and deserves to be treated and respected as one. She should not be referred to as a "chick," as in "What is this chick's problem?" Would you make such a reference to, say, a male BOT member by calling him "chick"? I think not.
ReplyDeleteWhat was the scandal that lead to Ammons leaving in the first place?
ReplyDeleteIs the UFF's voice piece leaving FAMU? I hear there's a scandal behind his immediate exodus and he has cut a deal with Castell and all but sold the Faculty out? Was a deal cut requiring him to exist right before Castell?
ReplyDeleteDo people really believe that what FAMU has had in terms of leadership since Humphries left is better?
ReplyDeleteLet's see: Revolving presidential door (Lewis, Gainous, Cast-Hell); dwindling enrollment; the Division 1 Disaster; significant reduction of industry cluster support; firings and scandals all over the news; lies about the university's finances; a $10 million, or is it $8 million surplus that has yet to be found. Is this good stuff?
Under Humphries FAMU led the nation in the recruitment of national achievement scholars (including Harvard); had the largest industry cluster of any HBCU in the nation; had a growing (not dwindling) foundation endowment; had growing (not dwindling) enrollment; became the largest single campus HBCU in the nation, etc.,etc., etc.
The difference is REAL clear!
Under the Corbin-hater led board and hand-picked administrations FAMU has sputtered out of control; made nearly disastrous decisions; fired key administrators with institutional knowledge; etc., etc., etc.
The winds of change are blowing and a change is gonna come. The sooner, the better!
Don't get too excited about FAMU's growth in enrollment. Very, very few of those additional students were top scholars.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Humphries' own figures, more than 40% of incoming students did not meet the minimum requirements for admission.
That means the enrollment grew from 5,000 to 11,000 under Humphries largely by admitting more and more underqualified students, then, when they got here, not providing them the Community College experience they needed. What many of them needed was the 11th and 12th grades in high school over again.
When FAMU decides to grow as a university, by upholding standards for admission and retention and graduation, it has a future. Do otherwise, and we're on shaky ground.
This is our big chance to grow and maintain standards. The big population bubble is at our doorstep. There will be more and more qualified students applying.
Underqualified students can be steered to community colleges, then they can transfer to FAMU as juniors.
8:04--I don't believe there is any truth to the UFF's mouthpiece leaving. I understand the man was in the state DROP program, had done his time at the university and decided to make an exit. I don't think CVB cut him a deal, but, of course, you never know what goes on at the school half the time, anyway.
ReplyDeleteTo 7:31. 40% underqualified under Humphry, about 50% to 55% now. Don't be fooled into thinking that the growth in 6000 students during the Humphry years was done on the backs of underqualified students. Enrollement was growing so we were afforded to be more selective. Now, on the other hand, we have to take whoever applies. And it seems that "whoever and whatever" are applying
ReplyDeleteBranker was on Jeb Bush's staff and is still loyal to him. This is one reason why she's anti-Ammons. If she's being "manipulated/used" by anyone, look to the governor's house. Cardenas (who originally helped Jeb come to office) is right there also. The "quiet one" is really the person pushing the button here. Never take your eyes off of him.
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