FAMU interim President asks entire senior leadership team to resign 1 week before Fall semester

[a1rimrocka]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida A&M University’s interim president is implementing new leadership changes at the HBCU.

In a letter to FAMU’s senior leadership team dated Aug. 12, Interim President Dr. Timothy Beard asked the team of 19 people to resign from their positions effective on Tuesday.

The following people have had their resignation letters accepted by Beard:

• Athletic Director, Tiffani-Dawn Sykes
• Communications Director, Keith Miles
• Vice President of Legal Affairs/General Counsel, Denise Wallace
• Director of Government Relations, Danielle McBeth

'New leadership is essential': FAMU interim president Beard asks for resignations

Florida A&M University interim President Timothy Beard has asked for the immediate resignation of his entire senior leadership team, effective Tuesday.

www.tallahassee.com

 

[a1rimrocka]

Appears to be related to this

Dubious $237 million donation to FAMU is ‘fraudulent,’ investigation's final report says

“This investigation has determined the major gift to be fraudulent and the valuation performed by Mr. Gerami to be baseless,” the report said.

www.tallahassee.com

 

[Hey Julian!]

Appears to be related to this

Dubious $237 million donation to FAMU is ‘fraudulent,’ investigation's final report says

“This investigation has determined the major gift to be fraudulent and the valuation performed by Mr. Gerami to be baseless,” the report said.

www.tallahassee.com

Yeah, this situation shows just how inept their leadership was. I don't know if getting rid of them in one fail swoop is the way to go, but an overhaul is definitely needed. FAMU and Howard's endowment should be well over 1 billion.

 

[a1rimrocka]

Appears to be related to this

Dubious $237 million donation to FAMU is ‘fraudulent,’ investigation's final report says

“This investigation has determined the major gift to be fraudulent and the valuation performed by Mr. Gerami to be baseless,” the report said.

www.tallahassee.com

So.. the same donation scandal happened at Coastal Carolina 4 years ago and that didn't raise a red flag with FAMU leadership?

 

[Lexx Diamond]

Damn shame to see the scammed being vilified more than the scammer.

 

[850credit]

Damn shame to see the scammed being vilified more than the scammer.

Right.

This piece of shit here.

Whatever industry he's really in, if any, he should be blackballed for this shit.

 

[easy_b]

After that bogus donation incident, there needs to be a shake up on the leadership team.

 

[bdquest9]

School Leadership does no background check or vetting? Pure incompetence right there and need to be fired.

 

[850credit]

School Leadership does no background check or vetting? Pure incompetence right there and need to be fired.

They saw those numbers and were already contemplating raises

 

[bdquest9]

They saw those numbers and were already contemplating raises

Yeah I wouldn’t be surprised if some of the leadership team were in on it. For any educational institution to even cut a check for 1$ it has to go through so many people for approval.

 

[Chiyo]

School Leadership does no background check or vetting? Pure incompetence right there and need to be fired.

You never dealt with HBCUs?

 

[2Klub]

Funding would be 1 or 2 people in leadership but not the whole team. YIKES. Seems like something done by the President and Board members.

 

[xxxbishopxxx]

Yeah, this situation shows just how inept their leadership was. I don't know if getting rid of them in one fail swoop is the way to go, but an overhaul is definitely needed. FAMU and Howard's endowment should be well over 1 billion.

Yeah but is doing it right before the start of the school year a good idea?

 

[bdquest9]

You never dealt with HBCUs?

I have. Only on visits with former players/students of mine who were being recruited.

 

[Chiyo]

I have. Only on visits with former players/students of mine who were being recruited.

Then you know they will accept anything you say, long as you say it confidently

 

[PlayerR]

As an alum, this def needed to happen after that bs with the donation. Not sure if all of them needed to go, but some fef should have been held accountable.

I'm wondering if something else was going on in the background with dude approaching these HBCU's.

 

[Coldchi]

better start making sure the check clears first......