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Post by pink12 on May 8, 2014 10:30:15 GMT -6
In response, as a layperson/stakeholder, not to discount the influence and impact of the proactive actions of the GSU student-body and the closely related stakeholders (i.e. parents, faculty, staff, alumni); however, the GSU Vice President or equivalent positions (i.e. Athletic Director) and significant/political personal changes, those recommendation(s) must be approved/rubber stamped, by the ULS President/Board.
I question the timing of the recent personnel matters and who actually making the senior personnel decisions at GSU. Logistically, normally senior or significant (I.e. Mr. Douglas Williams) personal decisions/recommendations are forwarded to at least to the ULS President prior to a formal presentation to the ULS Board for formal approval, when such item is placed on the agenda by the ULS President or Chairperson.
I lament will any of these personnel recommendations/decisions be approved by the ULS Board/President and placed on the agenda under Dr. Pogue’s tenure or by July 1, 2014 accordingly. If so, you mean to tell us, that these managerial revelations just occurred to Dr. Pogue after he offers his resignation or in an attempt to save his job at age 73/74. Did Dr. Pogue have the ULS Preisent/Board support (not authority or power) to replace any senior management at GSU, unless directed, accordingly?
I suggest the VPs were baby sitters or placeholders along with Dr. Pogue, until ULS Board/President/Governor Office continue to decide what to do with GSU, how to best deploy GSU’s assets and resources in the master-plan for the higher educational landscape in the state of LA, and while, politically maneuvering, accordingly.
Question: do you believe, that GSU’s former head coach of GSU football would have acquiesced quietly and without greater political fanfare, along with the unofficial/desirous axillary organizations, if and when GSU Athletic Programs and the related funding levels are that of a lower division/classification?
Question: do you believe the present GSU head coach of GSU football or GSU AD will have any problem with such or cause adversities?
Question: do you believe that eventually GSU Leadership will be required to visit in earnest GSU’s athletic position/affiliation/classification, even with the recently passed student-body athletic assessment?
It all ties together. The picture is becoming clear by the day.
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Post by pink12 on May 7, 2014 12:28:02 GMT -6
www.gram.edu/life/news/?p=985www.gram.edu/life/news/?m=201404Does this means that Dr. Pogue is reshuffling the deck, doing some of the lite lifting, to clear the way for the next baby-sitter, I mean, GSU President to bring their people; or, it is the ULS Board/President trying to soothe the natives/stakeholders? If nothing else, the timing of these personnel actions indicate more, who is really calling the shots at GSU.
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Post by pink12 on May 5, 2014 17:49:39 GMT -6
www.tnstate.edu/economics/johnson1.aspxWould the Dr. Melvin N. Jonson be another Dr. Frank J. Pogue? Depends on what are the mission/marching orders, to keep the natives/stakeholders comfortable, content and appease as many stakeholders as pliable, while the powers-that-be continue to budget-whip/shape and reduce/repurpose GSU. Thus, Dr. Melvin Johnson comes and baby-sits for 5 years and collects hefty paychecks and, earn a state of LA retirement check subsequently (i. e. Dr. Frank Pogue). Dr. Johnson would be about the same age as Dr. Pogue when he was appointed as GSU “Interim President”. As Pogue, will Johnson be willing to "Talk their talk, but walk our walk"[Follow the ULS' marching orders]. How much autonomy and true leadership any GSU President will ever command under the present ULS President/Board; moreover, state of LA Governorship and its master plan for the state of LA higher educational landscape? Question, will the ULS President/Board ever appoint another leader of the likes of a Dr. Joseph B. Johnson, a young progressive, aggressive and interactive leader, less of the ULS Board puppet/houseman? GSU needs a true administrator/leader to lead and execute an earnest and defined higher educational mission, which is adequately supported and funded in all aspects. Such would be fairest to all stakeholders.
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Post by pink12 on Apr 28, 2014 19:55:50 GMT -6
I hope some of you can make it to the meetings and if they open the floor up to questions then please stand up and voice your concerns about Grambling State. It will be controlled just watch.....I bet they also limit the participation.....Gramblinites will show civility and professionalism, but they probably don't think so. Earnest process or Charade?
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Post by pink12 on Apr 27, 2014 20:42:52 GMT -6
When I speak of location and capital assets, presently, there is not a community/junior college in Northern LA with student-resident facilities, moreover, logistically could serve as a feeder to the full service institutions between Shreveport and Monroe (I-20 corridor). Plus, there are systemic educational deficiencies at the secondary level towards certain special populations, which the state of LA MAY have to eventually address and remedy in the near future. Remember Brown Hall? It existed and was state-funded because of systemic educational deficiencies at the secondary level in the state of LA and across the South. Same conditions different day. I truly hope I am wrongheaded, however, it would be naïve for us, stakeholders to ignore/discount the indicators either. That said, unselfishly, I believe our young people, especially black boys, need remediation, and greater access to normal and affordable educational opportunities. Please do not discount the potential impact of the recent Supreme Court decision on considerations for admissions to Universities on young people of color and access to educational opportunities for many of the non-gifted/exceptional and non-student-athletes. We will see what is GSU's mission and role. You could be spot on, but I still say that we have some very docile and unsavvy political alumni if we allow that to happen to a one hundred and fourteen year old university that have changed so many lives.....My guess is it could happen with the careless mindset of our alumni.....Most of our alumni think that it should be ok for me to send my kin to keep Grambling afloat, but it is not good enough to send theirs.....That is one reason that I pull for DJ.....Our other alumni with talented kids want send theirs, but they enjoy criticizing a kid like DJ.....Sammy White sent his son Trey White, so he practice what he preach. Now my theory of Grambling being turned into a community college is questioned by the economical impact that it will have on Ruston.....Their stores will be empty and their hotels will lose a lot of revenue and tax dollars for the city and Lincoln Parish.....The loss of the Bayou Classic by New Orleans will be a large economical hit on that city.....Southern could not sustain that type of classic by playing another university instead of Grambling.....What then would New Orleans do?.....In saying all of that, I wouldn't put anything past the politics of the state of Louisiana and the I don't give a damn by most of our alumni. Hopefully, with leadership and dialogues, at some point, matters may be blended, earnestly administered/directed and sufficiently funded in manners, which provides increased general/basic educational opportunities, while allowing GSU to maintain GSU's functionality and mission as a full service four-year institution of higher learning. What is the acceptable balance/blend? Unless some things have changed recently the state of LA Laws prohibit full service four-year institutions from remediating or funding such coursework with its appropriations. I am not sure what are the solutions which may satisfy GSU's stakeholders; efficiently and effectively deploy/use state resources/assets; moreover, adequately address and remedy the lack of access to normal and adequate educational opportunities and the needs of the young people in the state of LA, both retroactively and prospectively. This condition has disproportionally and adversely affected minority students. Kicking the can down the road or keeping GSU in limbo is inefficient, unfair, and is not doing any stakeholders any good, in my humble opinion. I suspect the economic impact may be a wash when taken as a whole.
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Post by pink12 on Apr 27, 2014 18:16:02 GMT -6
Based on GSU’s location and capital assets, I believe the state is desirous to re-purpose GSU’s primary mission and reduce offerings to address broad and systemic state educational deficiencies and provide greater general and remedial educational opportunities/remedies. Now, the manner in which this mission is defined/captured/titled institutionally may be very appeasing and political in nature. I would not anticipate the demographics at GSU greatly changing. I suggest the next GSU Presidential appointment, and the deployment of state resources/budget will further disclose the direction. Is his background a coincidence? www.thenewsstar.com/article/DI/20140402/NEWS01/304020034/GSU-hires-Jackson-State-s-Hayes-as-admissions-directorIt would be shameful for all GSU alumni to sit back and allow that to happen.....If that happens, we have some of the dumbest, most docile, and political illiterate alumns in the country.....GSU has been in it's same location for decades.....GSU's location is in a rural area just like Alcorn, PVU, and some other PWCs......La College and LSU Alexandria are 2 four year institutions in the same area of Louisiana.....Do you know of either school to be in danger? When I speak of location and capital assets, presently, there is not a community/junior college in Northern LA with student-resident facilities, moreover, logistically could serve as a feeder to the full service institutions between Shreveport and Monroe (I-20 corridor). Plus, there are systemic educational deficiencies at the secondary level towards certain special populations, which the state of LA MAY have to eventually address and remedy in the near future. Remember Brown Hall? It existed and was state-funded because of systemic educational deficiencies at the secondary level in the state of LA and across the South. Same conditions different day. I truly hope I am wrongheaded, however, it would be naïve for us, stakeholders to ignore/discount the indicators either. That said, unselfishly, I believe our young people, especially black boys, need remediation, and greater access to normal and affordable educational opportunities. Please do not discount the potential impact of the recent Supreme Court decision on considerations for admissions to Universities on young people of color and access to educational opportunities for many of the non-gifted/exceptional and non-student-athletes. We will see what is GSU's mission and role.
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Post by pink12 on Apr 27, 2014 15:45:40 GMT -6
She is not ready for primetime......We would be hiring a community college president.....Do you think that is the direction the state is trying to lead us to? Based on GSU’s location and capital assets, I believe the state is desirous to re-purpose GSU’s primary mission and reduce offerings to address broad and systemic state educational deficiencies and provide greater general and remedial educational opportunities/remedies. Now, the manner in which this mission is defined/captured/titled institutionally may be very appeasing and political in nature. I would not anticipate the demographics at GSU greatly changing. I suggest the next GSU Presidential appointment, and the deployment of state resources/budget will further disclose the direction. Is his background a coincidence? www.thenewsstar.com/article/DI/20140402/NEWS01/304020034/GSU-hires-Jackson-State-s-Hayes-as-admissions-director
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Post by pink12 on Apr 27, 2014 13:05:12 GMT -6
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Post by pink12 on Apr 27, 2014 12:14:06 GMT -6
Explain or list the potential adverse consequences to the Jindal Administration for repurposing or marginalizing GSU and its Stakeholders, be it financially or politically or otherwise.
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Post by pink12 on Apr 4, 2014 11:58:35 GMT -6
A very extensive and thorough search needs to be conducted that involves the state, the city and the alumni. I agree. If I recall correctly, the suggested process, supposedly happened prior and yielded Dr. Frank J. Pogue and his predecessor. Frankly, GSU is a public state institution, under the ULS, with little to no autonomy, and less political influence/clout in the Governor’s office than say 25 to 30 years ago. I believe there is a Master Plan for the Higher Education Landscape in the state of LA and the deployment of state resources, which involves a vibrant Institution of Higher Learning in the Grambling, LA.
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Post by pink12 on Apr 4, 2014 10:54:38 GMT -6
Based on her background, experience, moreover, where the state of LA prefers to deploy GSU in the state's higher education landscape, the announced Spring 2014 GSU Commencement Speaker maybe a viable and plausible candidate to many stakeholders.
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Post by pink12 on Dec 12, 2013 21:48:25 GMT -6
Is this purposeful or enough to justify "cause?"
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Post by pink12 on Aug 29, 2013 19:29:45 GMT -6
Unfortunately, Sorrell may be a couple years away. Presently, he is doing some coursework. Would be an interesting candidate/choice.
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