 |
|
 |
|
|
|
 |
|
"As Supreme Court opinions have stated, affirmative action is not intended to be a permanent fixture in America. Personally, I look forward to living in a country where people are rewarded on their deeds instead of their pigmentation."
— EC
Petitions Are Filed for Arizona and Nebraska Referenda on Affirmative Action
Washington State Court Says Campus Police Officers Lack Authority to Patrol Dorms
The court ruled that students have a constitutional expectation of privacy in their dormitory hallways.
Saint Louis U. to Pay $1-Million to Settle Overbilling Allegations
The university agreed to the settlement but denied a whistle-blower’s allegations that it had inflated professors’ work hours on federally supported research.
West Virginia U. Hires Former Chief of Land-Grant Association as Its Interim President
The university appointed C. Peter Magrath as interim president and rearranged its governing board, and is facing a state ethics inquiry.
Wedding Bells Ring for Scholars of Genocide and Irrationality
Samantha Power and Cass R. Sunstein, Harvard scholars who have been associated with Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, were married last week in Ireland.
Senate Panel Approves Bill With Big Increase for Energy Research
But the boost, if enacted, is less than was proposed in the House of Representatives and by President Bush.
Closed Out? Norman Finkelstein, Controversial Scholar Denied Tenure, Can't Find a Job. | 86
U. of Evansville President Arrested on Drunken-Driving Charges | 30
Provost of North Carolina State U. Defends Big Raise for Governor's Wife | 29
Lender Jeered as It Departs Federal Student-Loan Program | 27
Petitions Are Filed for Arizona and Nebraska Referenda on Affirmative Action | 23
Athletics
Community Colleges
Government & Politics
Information Technology
International
Money & Management
Northern Illinois
Research & Books
Short Subjects
Students
The Faculty
Prior days' news: By date | Search
This week's print issue
Back issues: By date | Search
February 7, 2008
Former President of Alabama 2-Year College Is Charged
Joanne S. Jordan, a former president of Southern Union State Community College, has been charged with obstruction of justice for lying to a grand jury probing Alabama’s system of two-year colleges, the Associated Press reported today.
The charges stem from a series of scandals related to the former system chancellor, Roy W. Johnson. Ms. Jordan has agreed to plead guilty, prosecutors said. In her plea agreement, she admitted receiving free services from a contractor she hired for college work, giving a bogus contract to Mr. Johnson’s son-in-law, and authorizing spending $24,000 in college funds on Mr. Johnson’s girlfriend.
Ms. Jordan initially said she had hired Mr. Johnson’s son-in-law on her own initiative, without the chancellor’s direction, but she later recanted. The federal obstruction charge could lead to a 10-year prison sentence and fines of $250,000, or both.
Mr. Johnson pleaded guilty last month. Southern Union State has had trouble getting back on its feet. Ms. Jordan’s successor was also recently asked to leave. —Scott Carlson
Posted on Thursday February 7, 2008 | Permalink |Comments
Previous: Educause Lobbies Against Piracy Measure in House Bill
Next: Jury Says Ball State Police Officer Is Not Liable in Student's Death
What would you expect of a state system of higher education that fails to recognize that members of the legislature working at state institutions is an inherent conflict of interest?
— Jerry Weber Feb 8, 02:13 PM #