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Faculty Senate meets with President Kyle regarding vote of no confidence in provost
11/17/09
On Nov. 11 the Faculty Senate met with President Kyle to discuss the recent vote
of no confidence in the academic leadership of Provost Wil Stanton. Several senate members
asked that the provost be dismissed, indicating he was poorly serving both the faculty and
the president. Provost Stanton's leadership was characterized as "dismissive" and "shameful.”
President Kyle listened as senators cited reasons for the vote, which stemmed largely from
the administration's failure to consult with faculty before implementing major curriculum
changes. Also cited were the merging and splitting of departments without faculty input,
and a recent faculty satisfaction survey. President Kyle told the Roanoke Times
she plans to “make a decision about Stanton's future ‘certainly before next semester.’ ”
View the 2009 Faculty Satisfaction Survey Report
Further information can be found in the Faculty Senate’s Ad Hoc Investigative Committee Report
Students, please email sga@radford.edu or attend our Monday 5:00 meetings in Bonnie 250
to express yourself on this matter. Remember that SGA is here to voice your opinions to the greater administration.
Message from SGA President Matt Clem:
11/11/09
President Kyle attended our SGA senate meeting on Monday, November 9,
to respond verbally to the letter of concern
SGA sent to President Kyle and Provost Stanton. Her attendance and
responsiveness to all questions asked are greatly appreciated, and
we hope that through these endeavors we can continue to work towards
a responsive and transparent communicating relationship with the
administration. For this to succeed, we not only have to ensure
that the administration is communicating openly and directly with
us, the students, but we must maintain an open and direct relationship
with the administration as well. This communication issue is not a
one-way avenue, and as the Student Government Association we must
continue to inform the administration of student concerns and issues.
In order for us to continue informing the administration, we must
continue to pursue you, the students, to hear your concerns regarding
the university. Please help us to maintain this open and extremely
valuable relationship with the administration, by continuing to openly
and directly communicate your views and concerns to us, your
representative body.
Thank you and please let me know how
I can better serve you as your student body president.
Matthew Clem
Read President Kyle's written response to SGA's letter of concern
Open Letter of Concern to Administration
10/27/09
On October 26 in response to hundreds of verbal and email complaints
from the student body, the Student Government Association unanimously
voted to issue a letter of concern to RU President Penelope Kyle and
Provost Wilbur Stanton.
The letter, initiated by Senator Jordan Draper and co-authored by
several senators, executive, and cabinet members of SGA, stresses the
need for better communication and management within the administration.
It highlights examples like the expedited academic program review
of last spring, the print cost increase this semester, and the events
following the restructuring of New Student Programs, as situations
where the campus community and Radford's public image would have
benefited from better management and communication at the highest
levels of our institution.
Click here to read the open letter of concern.
Centennial Service Challenge
10/21/09
Starting this fall, through 2010, RU is celebrating our centennial,
and focusing on the service we have done the past 100 years and hope to
continue for the next 100. Individuals, clubs, and organizations can
get involved by doing your service in honor of RU 100!
It's really easy to get involved with the Centennial Service Challenge.
Most clubs and organizations are already doing community or global
service in some form. So, to get involved in the CSC, keep doing what
you're doing, but do it in honor of RU 100.
Click here to learn how!
SGA uncovers administration's reasoning behind print fee increase
10/1/09
Members of SGA recently met with RU Vice President for Information
Technology Danny Kemp regarding the print fee changing from .01 cents
to .05 cents per page as of this semester. We entered the meeting with
the goal of compromising on a new price somewhere in the middle;
however, once the reasoning behind the increase was explained, it
was apparent this decision was a necessary one in response to the
current financial stress the university is facing.
The main points that came out of this meeting were: Read More...
New Student Programs director and assistant director reinstated
9/29/09
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