The latest from IHE. As before, comments open for more information.
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3 responses to “More on Mount St. Mary’s and its deranged President”
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Newman returned to work this morning against the vote of the faculty, in response to which he did not even issue any comment.
Here is a local news article with coverage of the disgusting spectacle: http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/education/schools/higher_ed/mount_saint_marys/mount-st-mary-s-university-president-dismisses-call-for-resignation/article_c3ce12d7-3d57-5049-8668-96633b3ce85f.html
Mount St. Mary's is closed for business due to a snow day, which to my understanding means the faculty will not (because they cannot) meet this afternoon.
This did not stop the President from making it in to conduct this important business of the university.
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Does anybody have information on the reasons behind the student support for Newman? The FNP article linked by John suggests something about him "seeking to implement a program in data analytics," but that's not exactly concrete. According to the article at IHE, it just seems like he's been responsible for modern college spectacles like Starbucks and big ticket musical performers. Is that really enough to sway some two thirds of the student body? (The subliterate pro-Newman petition doesn't boost my confidence: e.g., "This human being has lead more people and more corporations than any of the group combined.")
I'm just having a difficult time understanding the opposing points of view. Presumably there are economic incentives to hire somebody *like* Newman to make the kinds of positive changes the Board sees as necessary to the longevity of the university, but then why not just do that? (Obviously I'm ignorant of how difficult the process of finding a university president is.) In the eyes of both the Board and the students, what are the positive changes this guy in particular is responsible for that outweigh the negative ones he's responsible for in recent months/weeks? Looking for insight from people closer to the controversy.
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Last night's Frederick News-Post included the following:
"[Chairman of the Board John E.] Coyne said Monday that the board reviewed emails on Mount servers that indicated a small number of faculty members were against Newman.
"Kane said Naberhaus and Egan were two of those faculty members and appeared to seek out the press.
"Naberhaus and Egan violated university policy on ethics and university governance, Coyne said, declining to elaborate.
"Private communications had been shared inappropriately, such as an email from Coyne that was not sent on the Mount server, he said."
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