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"Some college administrators seem so distracted with fund raising, academic infighting, and community initiatives that they set up their emergency communications departments very poorly. Training is poor to nonexistent, secretaries are pressed into service with tremendous responsibilities for running 'notification systems' 24/7 and on weekends because no one else knows how to do it and the administration won’t pay for additional staff. Procedures are seat-of-the-pants and dependent on HIPPO (highest paid person’s opinion), except when something like Virginia Tech happens and there is some sort of scramble to do something different." --Donna
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June 23, 2008
Chronicle Reporter Wins Award for Exposing Conflict of Interest in Education Dept.
Washington — Paul Basken, a senior reporter for The Chronicle, has won a 2008 National Press Club Award for an article last year that described how a high-ranking Department of Education official had made policy decisions that significantly benefited Sallie Mae, the student-loan giant that was his former employer.
The article, published in May 2007, told how the official, Matteo Fontana, had issued a controversial high-stakes legal ruling in 2004 that helped Sallie Mae on the day before the lender completed its transition from a government-founded entity into a for-profit corporation. The legal ruling allowed Sallie Mae to bypass federal conflict-of-interest regulations, and thereby to preserve a lucrative relationship with a debt-collection company.
In a citation, the National Press Club applauded Mr. Basken for his “enterprising reporting” and “determination in ferreting out the facts, which he presented in a clearly written investigative piece.”
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I have worked with Paul on several stories and am not at all surprised that his work would win an award. Well done !
— Alan Contreras Jun 23, 06:42 PM #
Good for Paul. I had the pleasure and good fortune of working with him at UPI and benefiting from his knowledge, storage of facts and ability to put it all together.
— Dave Rosso Jun 23, 08:22 PM #
Paul deserves this public recognition for his work in investigative reporting and presenting complicated information in a clear, concise manner. Congratulations, Paul!
— Eileen O'Leary Jun 24, 10:00 AM #
Congratulations!
— M.A. in Interactive Journalism and Department of Education contractor Jun 24, 10:52 AM #
This shows more failure of leadership at the highest levels. VT chose not to notify the campus of a killer-at-large because it would interfere w the start of their $1 Billion capital campaign celebration. “Leadership” starts at the top & always follows the money.
— Debster Jun 24, 04:26 PM #