Ruth Simmons steps down as the president of PVAMU

[AceMan]

When outgoing presidents find their hiring powers limited

Ruth Simmons left Prairie View A&M early over limits to her authority in hiring decisions. Deferring such powers to new presidents is a common practice but often not a set policy.

www.insidehighered.com

But now, six years later, Simmons has left her post several months ahead of a planned June departure, resigning in protest over a Texas A&M University system policy that bars presidents of system colleges such as Prairie View A&M from hiring permanent cabinet members when they are on their way out.

If this is the reason, then I don't blame her

I've seen first hand how Governor appointed board members at HBCUs can screw up HBCUs for years. My alma mater is a 1/3 of what it used to be in 2008 because s*** went left with a corrupted board appointed by Mark Sanford.

With how much she's done for PVAMU; could they not have at least seriously considered her suggestion for cabinet members? Especially since she was doing so well at the school and already leaving...smh

 

[klutch2381]

Hate to do this to you, but your join date is from 11 years ago. Did you sign up when you were 10 years old?
I see the pretend doctor you chose as your avatar, so I think I get it.

Funny….

Respectfully, I’m a doctoral student at Rice.