ZachTheZip Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/02/university_of_akron_faculty_senate_to_take_vote_of_no_confidence_in_president_scott_scarboroughs_administration.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Great timing the day after he secures a $10 million endowment for the Honors College source Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsy Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 The homepage logo now says: "The University of Akron", Home of Williams Honor College and not "The University of Akron", Ohio's Polytechnic University. I found that interesting. The Honor's College is growing...that plan was instituted before Scarborough was here, by the previous administration. Now you do get to inherit things from your predecessor (both the good and bad). The question is does the new person make it better or worse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 After more than 15 years of Super Bowl ads, Akron passes on spending $58,500. Kent State does not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted February 8, 2016 Report Share Posted February 8, 2016 8 hours ago, Dr Z said: After more than 15 years of Super Bowl ads, Akron passes on spending $58,500. Kent State does not. Could only imagine the uproar if they did purchase a commercial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 From the ABJ: "What Does a No-Confidence Vote Mean in Higher Education?" http://www.ohio.com/news/local/what-does-a-no-confidence-vote-mean-in-higher-education-1.660606 Ugh. What a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Z Posted February 9, 2016 Report Share Posted February 9, 2016 4 hours ago, Blue & Gold said: What Does a No-Confidence Vote Mean in Higher Education? Ugh. What a mess. “I think in this case Scarborough is trying to strengthen the university, but it seems like he’s just going about it the wrong way …,” he said. “He’s very numbers-minded..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZachTheZip Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 The s#!t show continues. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/03/university_of_akron_must_refund_fee_increase_at_cost_of_41_million.html#incart_m-rpt-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kreed5120 Posted March 2, 2016 Report Share Posted March 2, 2016 49 minutes ago, ZachTheZip said: The s#!t show continues. http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2016/03/university_of_akron_must_refund_fee_increase_at_cost_of_41_million.html#incart_m-rpt-1 Hmm isn't the annual debt repayment on the stadium ~4 million? Convenient that's exactly how much they tried to charge in additional fees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue & Gold Posted March 17, 2016 Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 http://www.ohio.com/news/local/student-wristbands-and-bumper-stickers-are-protest-against-ua-president-1.669711# Wristbands & bumper stickers demanding Scarborough's ouster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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