John Delaney of the University of North Florida.Today, Board of Governors Chairwoman Sheila McDevitt announced that she wants Delaney to serve as “President in Residence” when current State University System head Mark Rosenberg leaves office in February. Her recommendation will go up for approval before the entire BOG on November 20.
Delaney is not an academic administrator by profession. Prior assuming UNF’s helm, he served as Florida’s chief assistant state attorney and mayor of Jacksonville.
The UNF leader appears to have received an edge from his record of going along with the BOG’s agenda and giving the board little, if any, trouble. “UNF’s strategy in Tallahassee has always been consistent with the Board of Governors’ priorities, and our Board of Trustees at UNF wants to assist the university system during this time in transition and budgetary climate,” Delaney said.
Interpretation: Delaney has no problem with trying to push all the universities in line behind the Pappas Plan or fighting to help the BOG wrest tuition-control away from lawmakers.
This is the second time that Florida’s higher education governing board has tapped a UNF president to carry out politically unpopular goals. In 1998, the Board of Regents hired then-UNF President Adam Herbert to implement its “Three Tier Plan,” an attempt to weaken FAMU’s graduate and professional programs.
The UNF leader appears to have received an edge from his record of going along with the BOG’s agenda and giving the board little, if any, trouble. “UNF’s strategy in Tallahassee has always been consistent with the Board of Governors’ priorities, and our Board of Trustees at UNF wants to assist the university system during this time in transition and budgetary climate,” Delaney said.
Interpretation: Delaney has no problem with trying to push all the universities in line behind the Pappas Plan or fighting to help the BOG wrest tuition-control away from lawmakers.
This is the second time that Florida’s higher education governing board has tapped a UNF president to carry out politically unpopular goals. In 1998, the Board of Regents hired then-UNF President Adam Herbert to implement its “Three Tier Plan,” an attempt to weaken FAMU’s graduate and professional programs.
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I want to say this because it needs to be said...the writing is on the wall. FAMU's days are numbered and always have been once the "otha" folk figured out a better way than slavery and Jim Crow to deal with their "negro problem". Inclusion! They sat down and did the math and still are. Their are more of us than them so when we include them we control everything and let a few have a little more than the masses. For example, Hollywood Negros, Sports Negros, and Music Negros. Now I want anyone else to name an area that produces millionair negros on the level that the first three that I stated?
ReplyDeleteNow, having said that it is up to us to do for us because despite what we may want to believe, Obama aint gonna do anything but make us feel good, like the preacher on Sunday and on Monday he will be in the White House(good) and we will be in the po house.
Therefore, we must do for ourselves! MAKE FAMU PRIVATE!!!We can do it! Just remember no one thought we could have a black man one week away from the White House either!
Florida's education politics are just plain ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteThis is bull and who could forget Herbert along with Ward Connerly. This definitely has to be DENIED. This is like the state attorney not being an attorney at all. How could this even be legal anymore. Straight garbage. I'm not against being private either. I'm writing a letter now. Perhaps a letter and phone campaign should be launched simultaneously with a capital campaign and plans for thriving and independent FAMU. Hell they starve us only to brag that we're here like Antwone Fisher.
ReplyDeleteDISBAND, DIS-BAND, DISS-BAND!
ReplyDeleteOne option is to call on the state legislature to stop funding the BOG altogether.
ReplyDeleteZero fund, baby! Zero fund!
All we need is about 2 to 3 billion dollars to go private. I'm sure FAMU's "giving" alumni will pony up.
ReplyDeleteThe first person who commented on this post is ignorant.
ReplyDelete8:35 am, WOW! You base your opinion on what? Maybe you could offer something insightful and relevant to the discourse? History speaks and takes precedent on the topic concerning private to public and vice verse. For example, there is case to be made for this already happening in the State of Florida already with a Private University coming into the Public SUS and for many years retaining its private stature and culture, some would argue still until this day. Therefore, it makes only basic sense if you had any understanding of Republican Politics that a well crafted plan could move FAMU from kneeling at the table of the SUS begging for the crumbs of what is left over to an independent self sufficient HBCU!
ReplyDeleteI think FAMU should go private. Just give back the land, buildings, and other assets. Then raise money and go start brand new in a location of your choice.
ReplyDeleteGive nothing back. We'll see what we can do first. Which school was private turn public?
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