In a surprise announcement on Tuesday, David G. Carter, the chancellor of the Connecticut State University system whose past year in office has been dogged by controversy, said he would retire by next September, the Hartford Courant reported. Mr. Carter had faced questions from faculty members, state politicians, and the public over how the system’s central office and governing board were managing university affairs, and the faculty at one campus, Southern Connecticut State, had voted no confidence in him and the board. His announcement on Tuesday came at the end of a news conference that had focused on science education.
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One Response to Chancellor of Connecticut State U. System Says He’ll Step Down
fibra - January 28, 2011 at 9:46 pm
Personally I a not surprised that Carter had to retire. He is one of the worst examples of Affirmative Action hires. The man achieved success as an African American scholar. His behavior was not very scholarly as he scaled to the top of university systems at the University of Connecticut and moved on to be president of the state university system in Connecticut.He abused his power in firing the President of Southern Connecticut State University, and brought in his cronies in positions that required input, comment and support from the university community. He disrespected all his constituents as an administrator as and probably knew that if he did not step down, he would have been fired.