State Senate Democratic Leader Al Lawson, who’s thwarted numerous attempts to push FAMU out of the joint College of Engineering it operates with Florida State University, is rolling up his sleeves for another fight.The Tallahassee Democrat is reporting that Lawson has criticized Board of Governors Chairwoman Sheila McDevitt for holding behind-the-scenes talks with FSU about changing the E-College’s joint structure.
"She is pushing the issue to still separate the school,” Lawson said. “It’s a lot of secretive-type things going on right now.”
McDevitt responded with very vague language about her intentions.
“I’ve had all manners of meetings. That’s what we do — we talk with each other,” she said.
In the past, when FSU has tried to muscle FAMU out of the E-College, the BOG has remained silent. The board’s failure to challenge such actions has led many FAMUans to believe the BOG is just fine with letting FSU run the E-College all by itself.
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I don't trust that woman. I expected that FSU & the BOG would do some scheming and try to cut a crooked deal behind closed doors. That's just their nature. Stay on them Sen. Lawson.
ReplyDeleteWell, if they want to jeopardize their federal funding. When will the people over there recognize that the FSU brand is meaningless north of I-10.
ReplyDeleteDamn! How many times do we have to go through this?
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