Confirming an earlier story on Rattler Nation, FAMU trustees met Florida State University’s proposal on the joint College of Engineering with intense skepticism today. At this afternoon’s Board of Trustees meeting, FAMU policymakers made it clear that the ideas of “splitting” the E-College or pushing FAMU out of Innovation Park were both unacceptable.
FAMU trustees, instead, reaffirmed their commitment to growing and improving the current E-College.
On online forums, some FSU alumni re-introduced the idea of establishing an independent E-College on their alma mater’s Panama City campus.
In its public comments on the issue, however, FSU’s administration has not indicated any support for that suggestion. Responding to FAMU’s board, FSU Provost Larry Abele simply said that FSU would continue to work with FAMU under the current partnership.
Interestingly, Abele and his boss T.K. Wetherell have refused to consider the very option they asked FAMU to take: lobbying the legislature to place a new E-College on its own Tallahassee campus.
Last month Abele claimed that the money for a new facility could come from $30M in Public Education Capital Outlay dollars that could be designated for a third building of the Innovation Park E-College. But now that FAMU has said no to that proposal, FSU isn’t willing to take it up either.
Apparently, FSU’s leaders view the option of leaving Innovation Park as being much too risky for them, as well.
FAMU trustees, instead, reaffirmed their commitment to growing and improving the current E-College.
On online forums, some FSU alumni re-introduced the idea of establishing an independent E-College on their alma mater’s Panama City campus.
In its public comments on the issue, however, FSU’s administration has not indicated any support for that suggestion. Responding to FAMU’s board, FSU Provost Larry Abele simply said that FSU would continue to work with FAMU under the current partnership.
Interestingly, Abele and his boss T.K. Wetherell have refused to consider the very option they asked FAMU to take: lobbying the legislature to place a new E-College on its own Tallahassee campus.
Last month Abele claimed that the money for a new facility could come from $30M in Public Education Capital Outlay dollars that could be designated for a third building of the Innovation Park E-College. But now that FAMU has said no to that proposal, FSU isn’t willing to take it up either.
Apparently, FSU’s leaders view the option of leaving Innovation Park as being much too risky for them, as well.
The Tallahassee Democrat also reported a dispute between FAMU and FSU's administrations regarding who actually started the talks that led to today's board discussion.
Some FAMU trustees already skeptical about FSU's E-College proposal
Opinion: FAMU should not leave Innovation Park
Ammons has strict conditions on idea of separate E-Colleges
T.K.'s promises regarding E-College changes don't cut it
T.K. to FAMU: Get out!
Good news...
ReplyDeleteThey need to look out for these students. Go Rattlers
ReplyDeleteTo T.K.:Uh, no.
ReplyDeleteKeep your eyes on TK & Legislator Jim King (FSU Alumnus). Just as sure as I'm sitting here, I believe that they will manufacture some dirty trick or scandal to place on FAMU or Dr. Ammons. I'm putting you all on notice. I don't trust either one of them.
ReplyDeleteThank you FAMU for taking a stand. Let the dummies open their own engineering school in Panama City.