Judith M.L. Hansen, president of Southwestern Oregon Community College, resigned on Wednesday, effective immediately. The leader of the college’s governing board described Ms. Hansen’s abrupt departure as the result of a mutual agreement with the board, according to The World newspaper
of Coos Bay.
Ms. Hansen had been the subject of recent no-confidence votes, as the faculty had complained about restructuring at the college. The board’s chairman, Lonny Anderson, said that Ms. Hansen had done what the board hired her to do, but that a “different leadership style was needed.” The newspaper reported that the board was expanding its administrative powers.
The college will pay Ms. Hansen one year’s salary and benefits, totaling $148,654. —Paul Fain
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One Response to President of Southwestern Oregon Community College Resigns Hastily
minnesotan - February 27, 2012 at 8:15 am
Just because someone maintained a 4.0 does not mean they had no challenges to overcome. Indeed, some of the most motivated students I’ve known achieved greatness in spite of adversity, not because of a lack of it. Be careful you do not project your insecurity about your past onto other people, whose life experiences you don’t fully understand.