" My dear people (SCSU, USC or whatever): "Alumni" is plural, "alumnus", "alumna" (fem) and alum (coloquial) are singular. Anyone saying "I am an alumni" must be suffering from some multiple personality disorder . . . "

" The SCSU Board of Trustees made the decision to not renew Hugine's contract. Of course, his supporters are not one bit elated, but it is apparent if you take a close look at each of the facilities or if you talk to faculty and staff that there were some issues that should have been resolved that were never properly addressed. Hugine is lucky that the board did not give him his usual two hours to vacant. Now it is time for the university to try and fix things because the students deserve to have the very best. "

" Good Morning Everyone! Just wanted to post a comment as it relates to SC State University. I strongly believe the board should have waited until December 15 for Dr. Hugine to resign. SCSU is not a state supported institution but a state assisted institution (theres a difference). Yes, we have mixed emotions about his termination and yes I strongly believe we have the power as alumni to oust "Washington". Where are the loyal sons and daughters? Where are the tithe (lol) payers those who contribute to alma mater such as myself and hundreds of others? Alumni please get invlved and give. Please do not let homecoming be your first event and loyal on one day or weekend. SCSU has greatness upon them. With the ousting of Hugine, we will continue to move forward finacially, economically, socially, academically,and globally. The mourning is over, lets support Interim McIntyer and help him push "A new state of Mind" "

" It is incredibly sad that a PUBLIC state tax supported school is run in such a manner. Multiple comments in postings which are related to race are irrelevant. This once proud school has been set back by the ridiculous actions of Mr. Washington. The board of trustees is accountable to ALL taxpayers in South Carolina. Perhaps the legislature should take actiion before other irresponsible, pathetically comical acts are taken by this board. Where are you alumni??????? BVarsity "

" Just reading through some of the comments I notice that some of use are pasting judgement way to quickly. To answer some of the questions that kearndigga posted. Hugine was not fully responsible for the new construction going on on campus. The talk for all of the work have been in the plans for many years now. What Hugine did was push for the grants and found the money to get this work accomplished. So he has done some good for this HBCU. Also the housing situation was not his fault. He and the board of trustees appoint people to take care of things like that so the school can run smoothly.It was the directors of Admissions and of Housing, Mr. Washington, the Vice President of Student affairs and many others know of the problem since June 07. It was the VP of Student affairs who was pushing admissions to continue to accept students even though they knew their was a problem. So thanks for trying to prove your point. I hope that this will make others who want to find out the truth behind this mess to search and dig for information that will help answer the question in why is Hugine gone before we past anymore judgement on who is wrong or right! "

" beespencer I am not trying to spin anything just commenting on what I read in paper. What I was saying it was out of line for a board member of a State Supported University to make that kind of comment. What you would think if you read where a white board member said something like "we dont need black people to steal from us anymore, we steal from each other" I sure that kind of comment which is way out of line would have upset some people. Probably would have brought the house down on them for saying it. As far as what is going on at SCSU I happen to agree with Bowden and the other board members who voted for him. Just thought his comment was out of line. "

" Ajamu I agree with the majority of your opinion. Please elaborate on how an African American speaks and spells. Are you saying that speaking the English language properly and spelling correctly would be a characteristic to be shunned by African Americans? Your own post is rife with errors in spelling. Still I think the thrust of your post is right on target. "

" (Honest), stop impersonating how you think an African American speaks or spells. You are enbarrasing yourself. Better to be thought a fool than speak and make is sooooo obvious. As an alumuni of O.W.('74) and S.C State('78)it is disturbing to see that my second home town embroiled again in a media circus of a negative note. I just watched Tom Brokaw talk about Orangeburg on the History Channnel and here we are almost 40 years later in the news again for the wrong reason. As a Metro Atlanta resident with relatives in Orangeburg I am STILL loyal to the university. The board is symptomatic of a group of elites connected to the univerities who continue to operate as if we were in the 1940's or 50's. S.C. STATE is not the Normal School for Coloreds any more. Get over it. Lose your sense of entitlement Mr. Washington and give it up before it is broadcast all over the world that you only represent yourself and not the good people of S.C. State or Orangeburg. You are a disgrace!!!. "

" Annual, what kind of outrage is suppose to occur? Is it a true statement or a false statement that Col Bowden made during the meeting? Are you saying that lynching never happened in the past? Don't spin the statement into something to try to deflect what's occuring on SCSU campus... "

" Can you think of the fallout if a white board member at Carolina or Clemson said something like what Bowden said " we dont need white people to lynch us anymore, we lynch each other". Again I am waiting on the outrage from this racit comment......well........ "

" MR. OR MS. "HONEST" YOU SHOULD THANK THE TIMES AND DEMOCRAT FOR NOT POSTING ALL YOUR COMMENTS. IF YOU WERE "EDUCATED" ENOUGH TO NOTICE ALL THE MIS-SPELLED WORDS YOU ARE USING, YOU REALLY WOULD THANK THEM. THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT YOU'RE SUPPORTING, ARE PROBABLY LAUGHING AT YOUR COMMENTS MORE THAN THE REST OF US. ALSO, JENA 6 IS NOT SPELLED "GINA 6." "GINA 6 IS AN OLD FRIEND OF MINE WITH 6 KIDS!" "

" email any tv station you want you will be one sorry coward when you find out the true facts and how many people have facts to support the boards decision, some things are best left alone, students don't have time nor are they un happy about the demise of Andrew Hugine, you are a fool to compare this to gina 6, if you don't do your job you will be terminated to, as if swtudents can afford to spend a day out of class for this mess, and you dare suggest that who are you some one who is falling needing company "

" why has the newspaper only choose to print comments supporting the chief, they are tons of us who are glad to see Hugine and presents company exit, you have printed hostile things said about board members that did not support tolerrating that non effient man another day, you need too be fair in your printing comments as if some one should feel sorry for hugine, our consern is the future of scsu and him not bankruping nor destroying what other before him built with pride and hard work and great finiacial sacrafices, excellent job wasington "

" There was nothing cowardly, about the way the board handled the businesss of terminating Hugine emplyment immediately, he should have had the decency to go on and leave, he knew what time it was, no point in allowing him to sabatoge the future of federal funding at scsu, he has done enough damage, the majority of that board is comprised of knowledable indiviuals who would not jepodize Hugine's future not the future of the school without un documented fact, you can dress any lie up and the naked truth will make itself visable enough for Stevie Wonder to see!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "

" THE LATE GREAT DR. KING ONCE SAID " INJUSTICE ANYWHERE, IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERY WHERE." THIS IS A VERY SAD MOMENT IN HISTORY FOR DEAR OLE' SC STATE. DR. HUGINE IS A MAN OF FAITH, HIGH MORALS, INTEGRITY, AND CHARACTER. WE AS A PEOPLE (AFRICAN AMERICAN) HAVE SHOWN, THAT WE WILL DESTROY ONE ANOTHER, FOR OUR OWN SELFISH GAIN. SOME MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HAVE FORGOTTEN THE DUTIES THAT THEY SWORE TO UPHOLD. IT IS TIME FOR MEMBERS OF THE SC STATE FAMILY TO COME TOGETHER AND STAND UP AGAINST INJUSTICE AND MISREPRESENTATION. WE NEED TO START A PETITION TO PROTEST THE OUSTING OF DR. HUGINE AND HAND DELIVER IT TO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOLLOWED BY A RALLY AT THE STATE HOUSE. IF WE STAND BY AND ALLOW MR. WASHINGTON AND OTHERS TO MAKE POOR DECISIONS FOR THE UNIVERSITY SUCH AS THIS ONE, THEN WE DESERVE TO BE TAKEN ADVANTAGED OF. MR. SMITH, MR. HAMMOND, AND MR. MIDDLETON ALL TOOK A STAND AGAINST INJUSTICE, IT IS TIME FOR THIS GENERATION TO DO THE SAME, SO THAT HISTORY WON'T SAY, "WE LAID DOWN AND ALLOWED THIS TO HAPPEN WITHOUT ANY OPPOSITION." "

" At this very moment I am still in shock; as a loyal alumni it appeared as though all was well; but now I am perplexed! Why cannot the Board come clean? Why all the mystery and the secrecy? Has someone thrown the rock and hid both the hands and face? Why place the institution in jeopardy of losing federal funds or the risk of fighting for accreditation? Is this part of a conspiracy bythe Board Chairman and others to sabotage our great university? Often times, people allow power to cloud the issues; roles are being played, but the question is does the Board really have the school's best interest at heart? The Board members are real cowards in the truest sense of the word. Together you stand; divided you fall! Sometimes, it is hard to get up! Until we hear the truth, Dr. Hugine still has my support! Sometimes the ditch we dig for others, we, too, fall into it! Watch out, Mr. Board Chairman and crew! You may be next to bite the dust! What is the truth? Set the record straight! Help all of us to understand why this very harsh decision was made at this time! SCSU needs stability and BOT who can make this happen! "

" If you have not already done so, I would like for everyone to listen to and view the featured video that is posted on the Times and Democrat website of the “Emergency” called teleconference meeting. It is appalling and embarrassing for any board to carry on the way that they did prior to the start of the meeting. I have worked at 7 institutions of higher learning and this is the first time that I have ever seen a board approach a personnel issue such as the way that this one was approached on Wednesday, December 11, 2007. Without even knowing who was present in the boardroom, one of them proceeded with the question, “Has the President tended his resignation?” Prior to that one of them asked, “Does anyone know what this meeting is about?” Another answered, “It’s a secret.” What professional group and/or competent group of individuals would discuss the dismissal of an individual publicly before discussing it with the person involved? Someone in the boardroom had to tell the idiots that others were present in the boardroom. I have definitely lost all of my faith in the group of individuals who are put in place to set the policy of the University, “NOT” micromanage it. I haven't even gotton to the point of the act being one of a coward nature. "

" Regardless of whose right or wrong, this entire matter was handled in a very unprofessional manner. It's not what you say, it's how you say it. It's not what you do, but how you do it. No details, no specifics, no clarity, no tact...the whole thing reminds me of a school on sunday - NO CLASS!!! I am a devoted alumnus of this institution and have become fed up with our 'rag tag' way of doing business. We need some REAL professionals at the wheel. Hang in there JP. "

" Spell-check and an examine the posts for grammar and syntax. Then you will know that this is a second rate college pandering to low performing kids who have no where else to go after their failure in k-12 public schools Hugine did as good a job as any other president of this lackluster "college" has ever done.He will be a success when a real institution of higher learning hires him and gives him the freedom to thrive. "

" I am amazed to read some of these comments. Most of them are hypocritical, racist rants. You people amaze me! You make racist comments referring to white people constantly, and then pretend to be offended when it suits you. That's what's wrong with this country now. Take some responsibility for your own actions; quit looking for the easy out by blaming everything on race. Maybe, he didn't perform his job to their liking. They, as board members, have the right to remove him. "

" Thank goodness I accepted that scholarship to Morehouse...Orangeburg is ALWAYS on some other stuff... "

" If you never attend any of the Board of Trustee meetings how can you give a fair assessment of anybody. Mr. Bowden you wanted some drama behind your leaving the board of trustees. Why don't you tell the people you had been planning to step down along time ago and not because of Tuesdays vote. And for the rest of you quit standing on the outside looking in. All the time you plan on putting together a letter writing campaign, why don't you find out for yourself why Hugine got fired and be well informed. The rest of you are just cronies who's golden brick road has just turned to copper.... "

" Being that Dr. Hugine was my former teacher I am sad to see him ousted especially in an unsightly and unprofessional matter. Under his watch the school has blossomed with new construction and more funding. And, as displeased as I am with the manner in which this was handled, I personally would like to refrain from passing judgement on who is "RIGHT" or "WRONG" in this matter. We Alumni have been kept primarily in the dark on this subject. I would feel more comfortable if I knew the INTEREST behind the Board's removal of Hugine. If we had the same information the Board had, then we could see if this indeed was the best decision for SCSU. With all the good that we have "seen" we do not know the "bad" that may or may not have taken place during Hugine's watch. Is he deserving of the credit we place upon him? Was he mostly responsible for the new construction, increased funding, Presidental debate, hundreds of students accepted to State WITHOUT a place for them to stay, the parents/students that were escorted from the Administration office by police because of the housing situation? Does he deserve to be fired? These are questions I can not, in good faith, begin to answer without all of the facts laid out before me. But, I can say that it is a shame to see our "business" displayed for all of SC and the nation to see. "

" Like all organizations, this board needs a new chairperson. Mr. Washington has outlived his position as chairman. Everyone has faults, but there is something that is not right about this decision. The rumors were out and I believe Mr. Washington leaked his decision to a select group of alumni. He will reap what he has sowed. The same way Dr. Hugine was voted out is the same way Mr. Washington and others will be removed from their roles as leaders. "

" I applaud the three Trustee members for standing up for what was right. Many people want to know the names and see the faces of the board members that voted in favor of this outlandish decision. To see the idiots that make up the SCSU board... log on to the following site. The site gives the names and bios of Trustee Members. I again applaud the three Trustee members for standing up for what was right (Pinson,Bowden,Williams). http://www.scsu.edu/aboutscstate/boardoftrustees/trusteebios.aspx "

" Why don't you idiots wait until all the facts come out. If Dr. Hugine has performance, professional or ethical issues we are unaware of, they will come out shortly. If Mr. Maurice Washington has performance, professional or ethincal issues we are unaware of, they will come out. Just shut up and stop making the University look bad with all these stupid comments based on gossip and no facts. Once the facts come out, then idiots, comment on the facts, not the gossip. "

" The T&D didn't pot my last comments about the board so I guess i have to be nice. I call for the entire student body-all of them to do a University walk out. Meaning no attendance of classes until Dr. Hugine is reinstated as president of the University. I call for all students to conduct a march at the state capital in protest of the board's decision. Rememeber your tuition pays the salery of the board and your taxes pay the salery of everyone at the capital. This is the JENA 1 with no jail time and no white people. I would also contact MSNBC to cover the protest since they have a relationhip with SCSU. I am emailing Chirs Matthews at MSNBC right now. "

" "something in this pot just aint clean" as my granny would say...Washington seems more shakey than a $3 bill. All I can say is WOW! "

" Something just aint right in this "pudding"... Washington seems more shakey than a $3 bill. "

" SCSU really needs to get their act together. Though I did not go to SCSU my 3 sisters and my father did. My two choices were between USC and SCSU and after what I have read today I am glad to say that I am a proud alumni of USC! What civilized board of trustees holds a meeting of this magnitude over the PHONE? Who are these clowns? I have known Dr. Hugine for years and thought the progress he was making with SCSU was in the right direction. I hope the current students and alumni do not take this sitting down and stage some type of protest because if not, that board of trustees is going to ruin their university! Dr. Hugine, continue to hold your head high because we are all behind you. "

" One Alum said it best when he wrote: Open Letter to Mr. Maurice Washington, Members of South Carolina State University’s Board of Trustees, SCSU Alumni and SC Newspaper Outlets Mr. Washington, as I sit here in Afghanistan, I am in total disbelief about the most recent rumors that involve my beloved Alma Mater, South Carolina State University. Under normal circumstances, I don’t deal with rumors, but the alleged pending forced resignation/retirement of Dr. Andrew Hugine has compelled me to respond now rather than later. I find it reprehensive that during this period of unprecedented growth and accomplishments for the University, the Board of Trustees, under your leadership, will seek to dismiss the president of the South Carolina State University. Since Dr. Hugine’s appointment in 2003, we have experienced an increase in student enrollment, increase in alumni giving, construction of new dormitories, acquisition of new off-campus housing, completion of the 1890 Building, renovation of the ROTC Department, renovations of both dining facilities, unparalleled funding for the transportation research center, major collaborations with other universities and corporations and many other achievements. Nationally, the University has been recognized for the last two years by being ranked among the Top 10 Universities for Social Mobility. The rankings were derived by measuring the graduation rates of students from lower economic backgrounds and subsequently, their contributions to the nation. Other universities in the Top 10 include UCLA, Cornell and Stanford Universities. Last year, the university was honored in the first release of The President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll; one of only 492 universities. The Honor Roll recognizes those universities that have demonstrated distinguished community service such as SCSU Habitat for Humanity volunteerism. Earlier this month, Dr. Hugine was appointed to the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Capital Finance Board by the U.S. Secretary of Education. This board provides counsel and advice for construction loans for African American campuses and advises Congress on the progress in this area. This appointment could provide immeasurable leverage for SCSU in an area that is still insufficient. How many lost opportunities will there be while SCSU search for a president? Of course there are still challenges and room for continued improvement and growth, but this president nor any that follows, will be perfect, nor possess the ability to satisfy everyone, all the time. One of the main components of a university’s well-being is stability. In a recent study released earlier this year by the American Council on Education, the average tenure of sitting college/university presidents has increased to 8.5 years as president; bringing more stability to the institutions. This is up from 6.6 years in 2001 and 6.1 years in 1986. Dr. Hugine has been our president only since 2003. Is his performance below the average for the presidents of the 2,148 colleges and universities that participated in this study? Seven months after the deadliest school shooting in U.S. history, Virginia Tech’s president still has his job! As a graduate of South Carolina State University and the University of South Carolina (master’s degree), I have carefully followed the accomplishments and challenges of both universities. Despite lacking the size and numbers, I have concluded that because of the style of governance for each board of trustees, Dr. Hugine has a much more difficult job than Dr. Andrew Sorenson. Mr. Washington, although South Carolina State University has been entrusted to you and the Board of Trustees, the university still belongs to the people of this great state. I fully understand that it is within the board’s purview to dismiss Dr. Hugine or force him to resign/retire. However, the taxpayers, alumni, faculty, students and legislators have a right to demand public accountability of your actions and each would be remiss in their duties if they did not. Short of criminal activity or serious malfeasance, now is not the time to remove the president while the university is on an upward swing of momentum. I also understand that the students and faculty at SCSU think that they are powerless in any decision making at the university. While they may not be able to fully relate to the student activism of students from 50’s and 60’s, they still do have a voice. Last year, at Gallaudet University, a school for the deaf in Washington, DC, the 1800 undergraduate students and faculty stood up and made a difference at their school. By uniting on a common cause, they forced the resignation of a newly appointed president to the school and the resignation of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The stakeholders for South Carolina State University deserve and are simply owed accountability of your decisions of this magnitude. Mr. Washington, if this ship has run aground, it has done so with Dr. Hugine as the captain, while you were in the leader in the control room with the navigation systems and therefore share culpability. If the ship has not run aground, but you now desire to simply chart a new course, I implore you to find the intestinal fortitude to resign your position as well. This singular action would demonstrate selfless-service and truly allow for South Carolina State University to start again with “A New State of Mind”. "

" With all the university’s positive financial, academic and athletic accomplishments under Dr. Hugine’s leadership it is without comprehension as to how this could be allowed to happen. As a youth growing up in O’bug and a graduate of SCSU I have seen the administration emerge from the good ol boy days to a truly professionally managed organization. Unless this board has undisclosed information not yet released to the general public Dr. Hugine’s Performance Evaluation over the course his administrative term should be nothing less than Outstanding. I would like see the SC legislature launch an investigation into the Boards (emphasizing Mr. Washington) actions with any finding of miscarriage of justice leading to the ousting of Mr. Washington and others. "

" this is ashame, dr. hugine has helped south carolina state university with what he has been doing and he listens to the students and helps them in anyway he can, now mr. washington will get someone who does not know what is going on at the school and probably won't care like dr. hugine. can mr. washington be put off of the board? can we as alumni vote on that? "

" I'm on the fence with whether or not Hugine should have been terminated. He has done alot for SC State, probably more then most-however, he's also misappropriated money and has exhibited questionable behavior. There's an old adage 'what goes around comes around.' Did the board go about this wrong way? The answer is probably yes but there have been good people fired from SCSU in the past under his leadership in the same wrong way. This makes it hard to show much empathy. Overall I think I would have liked it if the board could've found a way to deal with Hugine without firing him. I think his positives outweigh the negatives, or so it seems. The board is so secretive it's hard to know exactly what's going. I'm quite sure they've not released everything they know about the situation publicly. Hugine is a problem, but he's not the problem. The Board is overbearing, hopefully the voters of SC will address this with their representatives and senators. "

" WOW! I am amazed at such an unusual display. I'm proud to have two colleges in Orangeburg with such a great reputation. However, SCSU is no longer what I thought it was. For an outsider looking in, I can imagine how the alumni feel. Your school appears disfunctional. The recent clamoring has overshadowed your great qualities and makes it appear SCSU is not as good a school as I once thought. Keep it up and there will be no shortage of rooms for new students next fall. I hope your board does not reflect the overall quality of your school. When folks argue as they do, it is very hard to figure out who the idiots are. I do know there are idiots there. All this is not possible without the work of idiots. "

" " As a graduate of this institution. I'm very disappointed on how this matter was handled. I'm not for or against Hugine being removed. I do believe that everything should always be properly done and not under the table. I just believe that the Alumni's and the public deserved to know what President Hugine had done wrong for him to be removed from office. I would hate to think that it was a personal vendetta between the Board chair and President Hugine. Unless, it's explained to me I believe as well as many other Alumni's that Hugine was the person to move us to the next level. I was at Homecoming this past year and I was amazed at all of the develpoment going on at my Alma Mater. I was also amazed to see the 101 take it place back at the top as the best band in the land. I was proud to be at the Falcons game when the 101 receive a standing ovation. I'm very, very proud of my school. But, I'm also ashame of my school as I type this letter in my office. We have to understand that it's not just the President position to move us to the next level. It's also the responsibility of the Board. The Board should consist of people with financial clout to move us to the next level and bring in funds that we desperatly need. My belief is that the Board should not consist of just graduates of SC State. If we are going to start a new. I beleive that some of the board members should resign. But, until that happens I don't think that it would be in the best interest of the school that Col Bowden resign his position. We need level headed people that will speak up for what is right and have our best interest at heart. We are Loyal sons and daughters and I'm a BULLDOG FOR LIFE...but, again...I'm disappointed. " "

" A DANG SHAME ON THE BOARD "

" "I don't know how we got where we got, but we're here. I'm not going to be a part of this lynching. We don't need white people to lynch us anymore, we lynch each other," Bowden said before the board voted on the measure. I don't ever recall lynching anyone, no member of my family or any of my friends. This remark was made by a racist and he should be fired, he is in a position that deserves better. I do not know why the T&D reporter did not call Mr. Bowden on this. Are we going to let this racist slur go unchallenged? "

" REDICULOUS.......as an Alum of SCSU, and former student of Dr. Hugine I am appauled! The board has clearly shown exactly how to reverse progress. Who needs the noose of a white man or any racist when you clearly have your brothers hand! If the term crabs in a barrel was in the dictionary, I vote we put Maurice Washington's picture with the rest of his hinch men. "

" Is Mr. Washington now paving the way so that he can become the next president? It appears that is what he has been grooming himself for while he was micromanaging Dr. Hugine. What a bunch of clowns! "

" So, What's the procedure for ousting a Chairperson of the SCSU Board? "

" This was done cowardly for sure. Maurice Washington is the problem, He must go. It appears that he wants to run the school. It is time for the alumni to act and we will, count on it. "

" Cowards! Have you no shame? Your conduct has fallen far below that which is expected of reasonable people. At a time when the University is on an upward swing towards academic and athletic excellence, this Borad has found a way to turn back the clock. Far be it from me to unwisely attempt to predict your fate, but I say to you one and all, " Your recent actions here today reflect very poorly on you all as decent people." You could have at least conducted yourselves with some minute inkling of class in public. "

" This is a sad day for our proud school. When the wants and desires of the few outweigh the needs and betterment of the many everyone suffers. To think that distinguished members of the board would resort to cowardly tactics to harass and bully others is a disgrace. Shame on all of you. Dr. Hugine has turned the university around and made us proud to be alumni again. Now, because you all are power hungry, you have bitten the hand that has been feeding you. I know Dr. Hugine finds it in himself to disregard your tactlessness and continue to be the better man that he is. Again, shame on you for displaying utter disregard for the opinions and demands of your alumni and once again, giving us a the black eye of negative media. "

" Completely classless on the part of the Board! Enuff said "

" Honest and ICU are indicative of the nefarious brand idiotic thought patterns that have brought us to this point. There is simply no objective basis for even the thought of ousting Dr Hugine. Most SCSU board members have historically not fully understood their roles as purely support and advisory arms of the university. I'm hoping the alumni and student body wage one of the most ausome protests of this stupid action. These evil folk need to be ousted, NOT dr. Hugine. PS. I suppose these consorts of satan plan to confer degrees on Saturday! "

" did the board ever say what was the reason for ousting out the current president? one thing i do know is that as long as it concerns or contains BLACK people there will always be a problem some where. there will always be a board member or members complaining no matter what. but to be assure someone is trying to cover up the brick they threw.how can the college continue to operate if you keep changing presidents? the board is a coward they weren't man or woman enough to call a meeting instead they conducted thier business over the telephone.what kind of business do yall have going on? yall could of done all this last week when you had the meeting.POOR JUDGEMNT!! BE A REAL TEAM AND CALL THIS MAN IN YOUR BOARD MEETING THE BOARD IS A BUNCH OF COWARDS!!! "