March 23, 2021 |
The South Carolina State University Faculty Senate passed a resolution 18-2 declaring that it does not trust the President of the State of South Carolina, Dr. James E. Clark, The Times and Democrat reported.
The resolution states that both Clark and Provost Dr. Learie B. Luke “failed at the university, lost credibility and proved inadequate to fill their positions based on their actions”.
Criticisms include the alleged failure to implement an effective subscription management plan – leading to a drop in subscriptions – concerns about the security of COVID-19 and financial issues.
Staten said: “The faculty has no pleasure in having this vote. It is the reality that we are dealing with now. When President Clark and his administration took over during the fall of 2016, we had 2,648 students, full-time equivalents, and today we have 1,748 full-time students. This means that we have lost about 1,000 students under the leadership of the current administration. “
The Senate Faculty Chair, Dr. David Staten, said he understands that five university trustees plan to request a special board meeting to hear the Senate Faculty’s concerns, The Times and Democrat reported.
According to a March 15 statement by council chairman Rodney Jenkins and Clark, the school has implemented safety methods, such as social detachment, CDC sanitation guidelines and facial coverage, and is planning a “full return to normal operations in the semester. autumn with more – lessons on site. “
Clark made another statement on March 19, citing the school’s progress over the past five years, including no longer risking losing accreditation, new facilities, student enrollment trends now and a positive financial impact of more than $ 80 million .