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Post by edcrane on May 1, 2014 8:52:33 GMT -6
GSU's Pogue joins Biden in Washington for release of sex assault reportwww.thenewsstar.com/article/20140501/NEWS01/305010032/GSU-s-Pogue-joins-Biden-in-Washington-for-release-of-sex-assault-reportGrambling State University President Frank G. Pogue said a White House task force has released a “cutting edge” report that empowers higher education to better deal with sexual harassment and sexual assaults. “It was a joy for me to have been invited by the White House to witness what I consider to be a cutting edge kind of report that’s going to have significant implications for higher education, and one that empowers higher education, particularly university presidents,” Pogue said. “This sexual assault matter has hit the White House and President Obama has taken on this challenge personally.” Obama established the White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault in January and on Tuesday the group provided recommendations to provide better enforcement on campuses, partly by providing universities with tools to fight the problem. The task force released its report during a two-hour session that included Pogue and other higher education representatives including Education Secretary Arne Duncan and other cabinet members and government officials. Vice President Joe Biden chaired the task force and the meeting. Pogue was one of only five university presidents participating, and the only president of a historically black university to attend. The president’s task force identified four key areas of focus: identify the scope of the problem on college campuses, help prevent campus sexual assault, help schools respond effectively when a student is assaulted, and improve, and make more transparent, the federal government’s enforcement efforts. The group of participants included representatives from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, a group of more than 400 state-supported colleges and universities that Pogue has been affiliated with for several years. “Several AASCU presidents were invited to attend this historic session that will focus on data collection and recommendations of the president’s Task Force on Sexual Assault on college campuses,” Pogue said after attending Tuesday’s afternoon session with Biden and about 250 others in a White House auditorium with a standing-room-only crowd. “Representing Grambling, I am proud to be a witness to actions that support the many efforts we make everyday to ensure that our campus community is safe and respectful when it comes to basic human rights.” Pogue said he is especially interested in one of the resulting tools to help colleges and universities, a survey with “evidence-based sample questions that schools can use to gauge the prevalence of sexual assault on campus, test students’ attitudes and awareness about the issue, and craft solutions.” The White House asked the institutions to voluntarily conduct the climate survey next year and, after refining some survey methodology, expand its use to all schools as a requirement. “This isn’t anything any of us should fear,” said Pogue. “We should want to hear directly from our students on lots of issues, so why not sexual assault? We can talk with a few students about these issues but it is far better to use a student survey to determine what more we can and should do.” The federal government effort includes the launch of NotAlone.gov, a website to help provide support to sexual assault survivors on college campuses. Biden called it “a confidential place to go.” Another task force recommendation targets working with colleges to promote “bystander intervention,” convincing witnesses to step up, speak up and help. There will be a public service announcement featuring Obama, Biden and celebrities focused on men in particular. The task force also wants to see colleges and universities identify and train “victim advocates” who can quickly provide emergency assistance when something happens as well as ongoing support. The White House plans to release a sample reporting tool and methods to maintain confidentiality as a part of what it sees as an effective sexual misconduct policy. Pogue said the vice president emphasized that men must acknowledge and learn that when a woman says she is not interested that that is the end of it, that a woman’s “no” must mean no. “I always say to the men at the beginning of the academic year ‘No means no,’” said Pogue, noting that he’s done the same thing at each university where he has been president. “No man should ever attack a woman under any condition. None.” The president said though most sexual assaults involve men attacking women, universities increasingly deal with women attacking men sexually, women attacking women and men attacking men. “We have to broaden this thing beyond traditional ideas,” he added. “It’s getting more involved, and that means these issues are more important.”
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Post by gmanwest on May 1, 2014 10:54:49 GMT -6
Post the next article when Pogue visit Delaware for good.....I wish that Dr. Pogue had sent a GSU employee that will be at Grambling too implement that program once he is in Delaware.....It is a waste of GSU resources too send Dr. Pogue anywhere else to represent Grambling.....We need to be transistioning into the next chapter of GSU future.
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Post by clflemon on May 1, 2014 11:40:30 GMT -6
Post the next article when Pogue visit Delaware for good.....I wish that Dr. Pogue had sent a GSU employee that will be at Grambling too implement that program once he is in Delaware.....It is a waste of GSU resources too send Dr. Pogue anywhere else to represent Grambling.....We need to be transistioning into the next chapter of GSU future. Now that's Real Talk.
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Post by mrevans on May 3, 2014 19:46:37 GMT -6
Post the next article when Pogue visit Delaware for good.....I wish that Dr. Pogue had sent a GSU employee that will be at Grambling too implement that program once he is in Delaware.....It is a waste of GSU resources too send Dr. Pogue anywhere else to represent Grambling.....We need to be transistioning into the next chapter of GSU future. Until the Interim President takes over on July 1, Frank G. Pogue is still President. The job of GSU's President still needs to be done. Frank G. Pogue is the person is still being paid to do it. Representing Grambling State University at Vice President Biden's event dealing with sexual assault against women on college campuses is huge. It was a high honor for President Pogue to participate. As a policy matter, it was important for GSU to be represented at the event.
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Post by gmanwest on May 4, 2014 11:14:46 GMT -6
Post the next article when Pogue visit Delaware for good.....I wish that Dr. Pogue had sent a GSU employee that will be at Grambling too implement that program once he is in Delaware.....It is a waste of GSU resources too send Dr. Pogue anywhere else to represent Grambling.....We need to be transistioning into the next chapter of GSU future. Until the Interim President takes over on July 1, Frank G. Pogue is still President. The job of GSU's President still needs to be done. Frank G. Pogue is the person is still being paid to do it. Representing Grambling State University at Vice President Biden's event dealing with sexual assault against women on college campuses is huge. It was a high honor for President Pogue to participate. As a policy matter, it was important for GSU to be represented at the event. We can tell you have gotten a pay raise or an upgrade.....As far as the integrity of the presidential search you are defending, it has gotten us Dr. Judson and Dr. Pogue in consecutive searches.....Need I say anymore?
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Post by mrevans on May 4, 2014 23:40:52 GMT -6
Until the Interim President takes over on July 1, Frank G. Pogue is still President. The job of GSU's President still needs to be done. Frank G. Pogue is the person is still being paid to do it. Representing Grambling State University at Vice President Biden's event dealing with sexual assault against women on college campuses is huge. It was a high honor for President Pogue to participate. As a policy matter, it was important for GSU to be represented at the event. We can tell you have gotten a pay raise or an upgrade.....As far as the integrity of the presidential search you are defending, it has gotten us Dr. Judson and Dr. Pogue in consecutive searches.....Need I say anymore? Please don't talk about people of which you know nothing. I have not had a pay raise since 2008, Jindal's first year as Governor. Also, you seem to know nothing about the search that produced Judson. The 2004 search did not produce Judson. Judson was not even in the Top 3 at the end of the search. The search produced Melvin Johnson, the consensus choice of the Grambling Community. Judson came back into the picture due to some hanky-panky over Dr. Johnson's contract.
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Post by mrevans on May 4, 2014 23:47:59 GMT -6
We can tell you have gotten a pay raise or an upgrade.....As far as the integrity of the presidential search you are defending, it has gotten us Dr. Judson and Dr. Pogue in consecutive searches.....Need I say anymore? Please don't talk about people of which you know nothing. I have not had a pay raise since 2008, Jindal's first year as Governor. Also, you seem to know nothing about the search that produced Judson. The 2004 search did not produce Judson. Judson was not even in the Top 3 at the end of the search. The search produced Melvin Johnson, the consensus choice of the Grambling Community. Judson came back into the picture due to some hanky-panky over Dr. Johnson's contract. I responded to you in the other thread. You may read my response there.
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Post by edcrane on May 5, 2014 8:22:21 GMT -6
Mr. Evans, I hope you are going to be present at the meetings starting this Thursday to keep us who can't make it informed on the selection process. Interesting that Duhon has moved to Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Ponton is now the Interim Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students.
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Post by gmanwest on May 5, 2014 9:04:24 GMT -6
Please don't talk about people of which you know nothing. I have not had a pay raise since 2008, Jindal's first year as Governor. Also, you seem to know nothing about the search that produced Judson. The 2004 search did not produce Judson. Judson was not even in the Top 3 at the end of the search. The search produced Melvin Johnson, the consensus choice of the Grambling Community. Judson came back into the picture due to some hanky-panky over Dr. Johnson's contract. I responded to you in the other thread. You may read my response there. Good, so I will respond to you in this thread.....Don't assume what you don't know either.....I am very aware of Dr. Melvin Johnson who went on to lead Tenn St. and is rumored to be our next interim president.....I notice that you have been relatively quiet under Dr. Pogue, so now I guess that it is time for a new search you will start back to post.....I guess you will admit that the last search did produce Dr. Pogue and Dr. Judson regardless of what happened to Dr. Johnson
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Post by mrevans on May 5, 2014 15:04:04 GMT -6
Good, so I will respond to you in this thread.....Don't assume what you don't know either.....I am very aware of Dr. Melvin Johnson who went on to lead Tenn St. and is rumored to be our next interim president.....I notice that you have been relatively quiet under Dr. Pogue, so now I guess that it is time for a new search you will start back to post.....I guess you will admit that the last search did produce Dr. Pogue and Dr. Judson regardless of what happened to Dr. Johnson Rather untangle this blather, let me say this. I was thrilled that Dr. Johnson was a candidate for GSU President back in 2004. After he was treated so badly by the ULS Board of Supervisors, I felt that Tennessee State was lucky to get him. Here is where things get dicey for me. Dr. Johnson was forced-out as President of Tennessee State. I do not know why. It is entirely possible that the problem lies with Tennessee State's governing board or the powers that be in Tennessee. Let us not forget that Dr. Fred Humphries was forced out as President of Tennessee State. He went on to Florida A&M where he was universally recognized as the best HBCU president in the country. I said all that to say this: Tennessee has proven itself perfectly willing to get rid of excellent people. This may very well be the case with Dr. Johnson. However, I do not assume it to be the case. He must present evidence to convince me that it is the case. FWIW, when Dr. Johnson attended a GSU home game last Fall, I was happy to see him. He would have been a great choice for the Dean of the College of Business or Provost. If he is chosen as President, then I sincerely hope that he lives up to the confidence that I had in him in 2004.
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Post by gmanwest on May 5, 2014 16:33:19 GMT -6
Good, so I will respond to you in this thread.....Don't assume what you don't know either.....I am very aware of Dr. Melvin Johnson who went on to lead Tenn St. and is rumored to be our next interim president.....I notice that you have been relatively quiet under Dr. Pogue, so now I guess that it is time for a new search you will start back to post.....I guess you will admit that the last search did produce Dr. Pogue and Dr. Judson regardless of what happened to Dr. Johnson Rather untangle this blather, let me say this. I was thrilled that Dr. Johnson was a candidate for GSU President back in 2004. After he was treated so badly by the ULS Board of Supervisors, I felt that Tennessee State was lucky to get him. Here is where things get dicey for me. Dr. Johnson was forced-out as President of Tennessee State. I do not know why. It is entirely possible that the problem lies with Tennessee State's governing board or the powers that be in Tennessee. Let us not forget that Dr. Fred Humphries was forced out as President of Tennessee State. He went on to Florida A&M where he was universally recognized as the best HBCU president in the country. I said all that to say this: Tennessee has proven itself perfectly willing to get rid of excellent people. This may very well be the case with Dr. Johnson. However, I do not assume it to be the case. He must present evidence to convince me that it is the case. FWIW, when Dr. Johnson attended a GSU home game last Fall, I was happy to see him. He would have been a great choice for the Dean of the College of Business or Provost. If he is chosen as President, then I sincerely hope that he lives up to the confidence that I had in him in 2004. I can agree with you on this Mr. Evans.....Those Tenn St. folks are fools.....We are mild compared to them.
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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 Deleted on May 5, 2014 20:44:56 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. I feel you Mr. Pink12.
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Post by mrevans on May 6, 2014 0:56:07 GMT -6
Mr. Evans, I hope you are going to be present at the meetings starting this Thursday to keep us who can't make it informed on the selection process. Interesting that Duhon has moved to Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Ponton is now the Interim Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students. Dr. Pogue made some mistakes of his own, but the mistake that cost him his job was in not replacing Stacey Duhon as Vice President for Student Affairs. Dr. Duhon has no training or experience in student affairs. Why the Judson Administration placed her in the position is a disgusting story for another time. The misdeeds of the previous Administration aside, President Pogue had the opportunity to correct it for the entirety of his Administration. He chose to stick with Duhon and a plethora of other Judson holdovers. He willingly allowed a cabal to build-up around him. However, the cabal had no loyalty to him. Its members have no commitment to GSU. This, despite the fact that most of them are GSU graduates. After years of having the President rebuff their pleas for relief from the abuse by Dr. Duhon and her fellow cabal members, the students had enough. The SGA Senate met to vote a Bill of No Confidence against the President and his Administration. This was just before Spring Break. The SGA tabled the motion until after Spring Break. However, the President was forced to retire a few days later during Spring Break. The ULS Board of Supervisors is working with dispatch to name a new GSU President. I will certainly attend all events on campus that I can. I urge everyone else who can attend to do the same.
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Post by edcrane on May 6, 2014 8:26:39 GMT -6
Mr. Evans, I hope you are going to be present at the meetings starting this Thursday to keep us who can't make it informed on the selection process. Interesting that Duhon has moved to Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Ponton is now the Interim Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students. Dr. Pogue made some mistakes of his own, but the mistake that cost him his job was in not replacing Stacey Duhon as Vice President for Student Affairs. Dr. Duhon has no training or experience in student affairs. Why the Judson Administration placed her in the position is a disgusting story for another time. The misdeeds of the previous Administration aside, President Pogue had the opportunity to correct it for the entirety of his Administration. He chose to stick with Duhon and a plethora of other Judson holdovers. He willingly allowed a cabal to build-up around him. However, the cabal had no loyalty to him. Its members have no commitment to GSU. This, despite the fact that most of them are GSU graduates. After years of having the President rebuff their pleas for relief from the abuse by Dr. Duhon and her fellow cabal members, the students had enough. The SGA Senate met to vote a Bill of No Confidence against the President and his Administration. This was just before Spring Break. The SGA tabled the motion until after Spring Break. However, the President was forced to retire a few days later during Spring Break. The ULS Board of Supervisors is working with dispatch to name a new GSU President. I will certainly attend all events on campus that I can. I urge everyone else who can attend to do the same. Thanks for your insight on this matter. So do you think that Ponton will/can do a better job? I must admit Ponton is a very approachable person. Every time I see him he always speaks and holds a conversion from time to time. Duhon, on the other hand is opposite and we both attend GSU at the same time and knew each other during our stay.
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Post by mrevans on May 6, 2014 9:57:04 GMT -6
Dr. Pogue made some mistakes of his own, but the mistake that cost him his job was in not replacing Stacey Duhon as Vice President for Student Affairs. Dr. Duhon has no training or experience in student affairs. Why the Judson Administration placed her in the position is a disgusting story for another time. The misdeeds of the previous Administration aside, President Pogue had the opportunity to correct it for the entirety of his Administration. He chose to stick with Duhon and a plethora of other Judson holdovers. He willingly allowed a cabal to build-up around him. However, the cabal had no loyalty to him. Its members have no commitment to GSU. This, despite the fact that most of them are GSU graduates. After years of having the President rebuff their pleas for relief from the abuse by Dr. Duhon and her fellow cabal members, the students had enough. The SGA Senate met to vote a Bill of No Confidence against the President and his Administration. This was just before Spring Break. The SGA tabled the motion until after Spring Break. However, the President was forced to retire a few days later during Spring Break. The ULS Board of Supervisors is working with dispatch to name a new GSU President. I will certainly attend all events on campus that I can. I urge everyone else who can attend to do the same. Thanks for your insight on this matter. So do you think that Ponton will/can do a better job? I must admit Ponton is a very approachable person. Every time I see him he always speaks and holds a conversion from time to time. Duhon, on the other hand is opposite and we both attend GSU at the same time and knew each other during our stay. Rusty Ponton is a nice guy. He is certainly more of a people person than Stacy Duhon. However, he is a coach. Ponton is not a student affairs executive. Grambling needs a real student affairs executive in that position.
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Post by edcrane on May 6, 2014 12:18:12 GMT -6
Thanks for your insight on this matter. So do you think that Ponton will/can do a better job? I must admit Ponton is a very approachable person. Every time I see him he always speaks and holds a conversion from time to time. Duhon, on the other hand is opposite and we both attend GSU at the same time and knew each other during our stay. Rusty Ponton is a nice guy. He is certainly more of a people person than Stacy Duhon. However, he is a coach. Ponton is not a student affairs executive. Grambling needs a real student affairs executive in that position. Can't argue against you on this matter. This will be interesting to see who our next President place in this position permanently.
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Post by gmanwest on May 7, 2014 10:49:41 GMT -6
Thanks for your insight on this matter. So do you think that Ponton will/can do a better job? I must admit Ponton is a very approachable person. Every time I see him he always speaks and holds a conversion from time to time. Duhon, on the other hand is opposite and we both attend GSU at the same time and knew each other during our stay. Rusty Ponton is a nice guy. He is certainly more of a people person than Stacy Duhon. However, he is a coach. Ponton is not a student affairs executive. Grambling needs a real student affairs executive in that position. So you think coaches are only good for coaching?.....If so, that is naïve on your part......Some coaches are leaders and can be very good administraters or executives.
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Post by Ray Higgins on May 7, 2014 11:29:44 GMT -6
I believe Pontons post graduate degree is in Higher Education. But what does this have to do with the topic of THIS thread?
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Post by mrevans on May 8, 2014 0:04:45 GMT -6
Today, Rusty defended his doctoral dissertation. I assume that his defense was successful. Before Rusty received his doctorate, he did not have the credentials to fill the position of Vice President for Student Affairs. With his doctorate in hand, he has the credentials to hold the permanent position.
My information is that there was a war between the graduate faculty and the Administration to make this happen. To the best of my knowledge, there were no good guys in the war.
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Post by Ray Higgins on May 8, 2014 6:04:18 GMT -6
Again what does this have to do with the topic of THIS thread?
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Post by gmanwest on May 12, 2014 17:16:38 GMT -6
Thanks for your insight on this matter. So do you think that Ponton will/can do a better job? I must admit Ponton is a very approachable person. Every time I see him he always speaks and holds a conversion from time to time. Duhon, on the other hand is opposite and we both attend GSU at the same time and knew each other during our stay. Rusty Ponton is a nice guy. He is certainly more of a people person than Stacy Duhon. However, he is a coach. Ponton is not a student affairs executive. Grambling needs a real student affairs executive in that position. Coaches can become administraters and even university presidents: college-football.si.com/2014/05/09/jim-tressel-youngstown-state-university-president/
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