A&M Board of Trustees and Presidential Mess- Tell me What You Think
I am sure that you all have read about all of the negative press that our Beloved University is receiving. The fact that the SACS Board of accreditation is even considering placing our University on probation should be enough to sober us up! They can strip us of Accreditation, which means that the SACS Board could place us on a lengthier probation, or worse, "Permanently" strip us of Academic Accreditation (The Dealth Penalty.)!
It is time for us to take our Leadership seriously. I alone remember going through too many Presidents from 1987-1992.. I went through Covington, Marbury, Henson, and (Allen Keys), in 5 years! This is Absurd! We are being viewed by the World as a University who cannot make sound Leadership, Financial and Fiscal decisions... Our reputation will soon be a laughing stock if we don't raise up and say enough!...
We need a new President. A proven President who is known for their Leadership ability, as well as Financial Marketing expertise. We may need to go to a President\Vice -President\Financial Manager type of setup where the Financial Manager is in charge of our Accounting/Marketing Department . We must take past leaders and Professors off our payroll who no longer provide services for us. A few years ago, we had a certain individual who used to be employed by the University who was still making $92,000 per year... And for what?
We need a University President and a Board of Trustees who has a strong President who will "Unite" our Board and stop "Dividing" it. I am tired of Governor Riley having to appoint our University and Board of Trustee Presidents. We can do this ourselves! If we don't WAKE UP, Alabama A&M University as we know it will be gone.. They have been trying to merge us with UAH and Auburn for the longest anyway! You all know this...
We need a strong, Fierce, President who will make sound and STERN decisions that we all may not like at times, but are made with the Universit's main interest at heart. This Leadership may tick off some "True Bulldogs". Be that as it may, our new President cannot be afraid to ruffle a few feathers!.. I am not saying come in exactly as Jennings did, and freeze all spending, cutting the Athletic fund down to the bone, before seeing how much money we have and where our problems lie. If someone is not DOING THE JOB, CLEAN HOUSE! The Cleaning out or(firing) process needs to be implemented graually, and only until our CEO is sure this person has not been dealing in a business-like manner. They should be released in no less than a 3 to 6 month period, but not until an adequate replacement is found. This Finanacial Accounting and Balacne process needs to be taken care of as soon as the President is hired, which needs to be quickly.
Until we get our Board together, we need to authorize our current President to hire a firm who will find our next"Great President". The current Board members ned to come on "BOARD", organize a quorum, and let the hiring Firm do it's job.
The new President needs to be (FIRMLY) screened. We do not want a President with NEGATIVE BAGGAGE, who will only wind up taking us down! This new President must be squeaky clean, and must be a proven Leader. The new President needs to look at all of our Departments and see where we are wasting and under-utilizing our money!
We need a President who stresses Academics first, however, who understands that Football and Basketball make big money for our University, and we need a President who realizes the Gloried History that our Athletic Department has, and potential that we have to be Champions in all Sports! Football and Basketball bring theri fair share of Financial Revenue for our University.
(Ask Alabama and Auburn). Our President needs to make sure that our Coaches recruit the best players available so that we are competitive outside as well as inside our conference.
Our University makes Big Money when our Football and Basketball Teams play in "Classics" and against some of the better Division ! Athletic Teams across the Nation! We have had recent Presidents who have come in and crippled our spending on Athletics, not allowing us to compete fairly with the "Grambling's "and "Hampton's" of the College Football World.
The first thing that needs to be done is to straighten out our Board of Trustees! If our Board of Trustees is sound, we will choose GREAT PRESIDENTS... IF I am not mistaken, they have only met one time in this past year, and that was to vote out Dr. Jennings! The BOT(Board of Trustees), must "UNITE" and come together, and learn to handle our problems in-house without involving other Political Machines. We don't need one person with all of the power... The power should be evenly distributed amongst the board members. It is up to the Board President to provide the Board with Leadership Ability and Financial Savvy, and to make sound Business decisions. It is the Board President's job to make decisions that will benefit our University, it's Alumni and supporters. Let's get a Board President and board memebers who are in it for the long haul... One famous Board member from another major University is stepping down from his University board after serving over 25 years! (Booby Lowder), I don't care what anyone says, If a board member is doing a good job,and what is in the best interest for A&M, then they should stay as long as they are productive and useful to our University, it's Alumni, Students and supporters.
Our Board needs to modernize and add TWO members who can Champion two Areas.. They need to be people who represent our Alumni, Students and supporters.. One who can seerve as a "Academic" Liason, a person who is an A&M Great, or they can be from the general publi., The other new appointee would represent our Athletic Department. They should be a former Athlete and Graduate of A&M, who is know for bein g a people person and a strong Business/Political Leader. We are behind, as most High Schools and Universities now have a person on the Board who represents the Athletic Department. Again, I stress Academics first, but we must put money into the Departments that generate revenue for our University. If we do this, then the non-revenue sports can produce Championship Teams and results as well.
Here is a Potential Pool of Candidates to serve as (Board members/and or Board of Trustee President):
Notice their accomplishments and organizations:
Remember we need LEADERSHIP ABILITY, POWER AND CONNECTIONS!
What about Earl Hilliard? I may be a little out of the Political loop, but why do people not want Ed May - Mayor or Bessemer to be on the A&M Board of Trustees? Is it becaue Riley appointed him?
Former Mayor (James Perkins), from Selma, a former A&M Graduate (Kappa Alpha Psi), What about him? (8 years as Selma's Mayor-) Businessman as well..
George Evans. (Current Selma Mayor, former Dallas County School Superintendant, and current Head of SWAC basketball Officials.)
Joe Evans ( Current Vice-President of the Alabama High School Athletic Association and Former Keith High School Head Basketball Coach- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity)?
Can an acting State Senator be on the BOT? (Hank Sanders- Selma, Al.-Howard and Harvard University Grad, and Current State Senator Education Board President)?
Can an acting Judge be on the BOT?.. (Judge Nathanial Walker..), from Selma, an A&M Graduate!
(Richard Showers- Prominent Huntsville City Councilman and Businessman),
Popular Attorney Collins Pettaway- Selma, Al.- Former A&M Football Player, (RB)- Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.- A&M Graduate),
Former B'ham Mayor Richard Arrington,(He is on Alabama State's payroll as an Adjuct Professor)- Does that matter?
Former Mayor Bernard Kincaid- Mayor of Birmingham for 8 years),-Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and Miles College Graduate)?..
What about these Popular Young A&M Graduates?
Birmingham Defense Lawyer Lucian Blankenship- Former SGA President of Alabama A&M!- Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity),
Political Consultant and A&M Grad, Chris Cummings-B'ham- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity),
"K-Rock" Chris (Sorry I forgot his last name, but you all know him) ? Former A&M Graduate , Attorney and Former Cabinet member of Don Siegalman's campaign,- Kappa Alpha Psi, from Auburn Al)...
Remember we need people with LEADERSHIP ABILITY, POWER and CONNECTIONS..
Now for former Athletes of A&M (We have never had a voice from a former Athlete); Most College and High Schools have at least one person on the Board of Trustees, or School Board to present a point of view from a former athlete's perspective...
Mrs Arnika Edwards- Current Administrative Assistant at Auburn University-( One of the best Women Volleyball players to ever play at A&M). Former Head Basketball Coach at Fairield who won a State Basketball Championship, and had several great teams during her tenure) Arnika is an A&M Graduate
Jearl Miles- Former 1992 Olympic and World Champion of the Women's 200 meter relay and 400 meter relay teamss One of the greatest, if not the Greatest Women's track stars to ever represent Alabama A&M University. an A&M Graduate.(SIAC and Alabama A&M Hall of Fame Member)
Danette -Young Stone- Former 1992 Olympic Champion of the 400 meter Relay race, and outstanding Track and Field runner for A&M. ( One of the Fastest women to ever run track at Alabama A&M University). (SIAC and Alabama A&M Hall of Fame Member)
Grace RoseMarieJackson-Small( Former 1992 Olympic Champion in the 200 meter relay race.. One of the greatest Track and Field Athletes to ever set foot on A&M's Campus. (SIAC and Alabama A&M Hall of Fame Member)
John Stallworth, (NFL and Alabama A&M Hall of Famer!) One of the Greatest Wr's the Game of Football will ever see...Quiet.. Humble... But Successful in everything he has ever done! Successfull Huntsville Business Owner and Current part-owner of the Pittsburg Steelers! Need I say more?
Dwight Wright, ( Alabama A&M Hall of Fame WR) affectionately known as"Broadway." Wright is among the Highest Ranking Personnel in Management for a major Machine and Tractor Company... He would be an excellent choice! He has vast experience as a Business Manager with a Major Fortune 500 company!
Howard Ballard- (Elected to the Alabama A&M Sports Hall of Fame) Former A&M Offensive Lineman... Started for the Buffalo Bills. for over 8 years...Started for the Bills in 4 Super Bowls.. Is now a High School Educatior... Need I say more?
Onree Jackson (Known as one of the First Great QB's to ever play at A&M. The First Black QB to be drafted into the NFL... ("Known as a great Leader with a Cannon for an Arm")
Tracy Kendall....(One of the Greatest QB's to play at A&M) .. Tracy is a "Great Scholar" as Well... carrying a 4.0 GPA all the way through College! "Tracy would kill Two Birds With One Stone".. He is a "Scholar and Athlete"..
Mike Williams.. Knowns as the "Dean" of A&M TE's....(Alabama A&M Hall of Fame TE) who played for the SuperBowl Champion Washington Redskins ... Mike played professionally for over 5 years... Teammate of Doug Willams...
(We have never had a voice from a former Athlete)..(That's why Byron Franklin has halped Auburn university so much. Byron is a successful Busiiness Owner as well)..
Hey! What about Byron Franklin?
What about Bo Jackson? These guys are neutral, and have major business experience. Bo just bought a few small banks in Chicago, Ill, and has owned several successful businesses.)...
just a few names to Think about..
Tell me what you all Think...
Always a Bulldog...
Curtis R. Harris Jr. (Class of 1992)
It is time for us to take our Leadership seriously. I alone remember going through too many Presidents from 1987-1992.. I went through Covington, Marbury, Henson, and (Allen Keys), in 5 years! This is Absurd! We are being viewed by the World as a University who cannot make sound Leadership, Financial and Fiscal decisions... Our reputation will soon be a laughing stock if we don't raise up and say enough!...
We need a new President. A proven President who is known for their Leadership ability, as well as Financial Marketing expertise. We may need to go to a President\Vice -President\Financial Manager type of setup where the Financial Manager is in charge of our Accounting/Marketing Department . We must take past leaders and Professors off our payroll who no longer provide services for us. A few years ago, we had a certain individual who used to be employed by the University who was still making $92,000 per year... And for what?
We need a University President and a Board of Trustees who has a strong President who will "Unite" our Board and stop "Dividing" it. I am tired of Governor Riley having to appoint our University and Board of Trustee Presidents. We can do this ourselves! If we don't WAKE UP, Alabama A&M University as we know it will be gone.. They have been trying to merge us with UAH and Auburn for the longest anyway! You all know this...
We need a strong, Fierce, President who will make sound and STERN decisions that we all may not like at times, but are made with the Universit's main interest at heart. This Leadership may tick off some "True Bulldogs". Be that as it may, our new President cannot be afraid to ruffle a few feathers!.. I am not saying come in exactly as Jennings did, and freeze all spending, cutting the Athletic fund down to the bone, before seeing how much money we have and where our problems lie. If someone is not DOING THE JOB, CLEAN HOUSE! The Cleaning out or(firing) process needs to be implemented graually, and only until our CEO is sure this person has not been dealing in a business-like manner. They should be released in no less than a 3 to 6 month period, but not until an adequate replacement is found. This Finanacial Accounting and Balacne process needs to be taken care of as soon as the President is hired, which needs to be quickly.
Until we get our Board together, we need to authorize our current President to hire a firm who will find our next"Great President". The current Board members ned to come on "BOARD", organize a quorum, and let the hiring Firm do it's job.
The new President needs to be (FIRMLY) screened. We do not want a President with NEGATIVE BAGGAGE, who will only wind up taking us down! This new President must be squeaky clean, and must be a proven Leader. The new President needs to look at all of our Departments and see where we are wasting and under-utilizing our money!
We need a President who stresses Academics first, however, who understands that Football and Basketball make big money for our University, and we need a President who realizes the Gloried History that our Athletic Department has, and potential that we have to be Champions in all Sports! Football and Basketball bring theri fair share of Financial Revenue for our University.
(Ask Alabama and Auburn). Our President needs to make sure that our Coaches recruit the best players available so that we are competitive outside as well as inside our conference.
Our University makes Big Money when our Football and Basketball Teams play in "Classics" and against some of the better Division ! Athletic Teams across the Nation! We have had recent Presidents who have come in and crippled our spending on Athletics, not allowing us to compete fairly with the "Grambling's "and "Hampton's" of the College Football World.
The first thing that needs to be done is to straighten out our Board of Trustees! If our Board of Trustees is sound, we will choose GREAT PRESIDENTS... IF I am not mistaken, they have only met one time in this past year, and that was to vote out Dr. Jennings! The BOT(Board of Trustees), must "UNITE" and come together, and learn to handle our problems in-house without involving other Political Machines. We don't need one person with all of the power... The power should be evenly distributed amongst the board members. It is up to the Board President to provide the Board with Leadership Ability and Financial Savvy, and to make sound Business decisions. It is the Board President's job to make decisions that will benefit our University, it's Alumni and supporters. Let's get a Board President and board memebers who are in it for the long haul... One famous Board member from another major University is stepping down from his University board after serving over 25 years! (Booby Lowder), I don't care what anyone says, If a board member is doing a good job,and what is in the best interest for A&M, then they should stay as long as they are productive and useful to our University, it's Alumni, Students and supporters.
Our Board needs to modernize and add TWO members who can Champion two Areas.. They need to be people who represent our Alumni, Students and supporters.. One who can seerve as a "Academic" Liason, a person who is an A&M Great, or they can be from the general publi., The other new appointee would represent our Athletic Department. They should be a former Athlete and Graduate of A&M, who is know for bein g a people person and a strong Business/Political Leader. We are behind, as most High Schools and Universities now have a person on the Board who represents the Athletic Department. Again, I stress Academics first, but we must put money into the Departments that generate revenue for our University. If we do this, then the non-revenue sports can produce Championship Teams and results as well.
Here is a Potential Pool of Candidates to serve as (Board members/and or Board of Trustee President):
Notice their accomplishments and organizations:
Remember we need LEADERSHIP ABILITY, POWER AND CONNECTIONS!
What about Earl Hilliard? I may be a little out of the Political loop, but why do people not want Ed May - Mayor or Bessemer to be on the A&M Board of Trustees? Is it becaue Riley appointed him?
Former Mayor (James Perkins), from Selma, a former A&M Graduate (Kappa Alpha Psi), What about him? (8 years as Selma's Mayor-) Businessman as well..
George Evans. (Current Selma Mayor, former Dallas County School Superintendant, and current Head of SWAC basketball Officials.)
Joe Evans ( Current Vice-President of the Alabama High School Athletic Association and Former Keith High School Head Basketball Coach- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity)?
Can an acting State Senator be on the BOT? (Hank Sanders- Selma, Al.-Howard and Harvard University Grad, and Current State Senator Education Board President)?
Can an acting Judge be on the BOT?.. (Judge Nathanial Walker..), from Selma, an A&M Graduate!
(Richard Showers- Prominent Huntsville City Councilman and Businessman),
Popular Attorney Collins Pettaway- Selma, Al.- Former A&M Football Player, (RB)- Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.- A&M Graduate),
Former B'ham Mayor Richard Arrington,(He is on Alabama State's payroll as an Adjuct Professor)- Does that matter?
Former Mayor Bernard Kincaid- Mayor of Birmingham for 8 years),-Member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and Miles College Graduate)?..
What about these Popular Young A&M Graduates?
Birmingham Defense Lawyer Lucian Blankenship- Former SGA President of Alabama A&M!- Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity),
Political Consultant and A&M Grad, Chris Cummings-B'ham- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity),
"K-Rock" Chris (Sorry I forgot his last name, but you all know him) ? Former A&M Graduate , Attorney and Former Cabinet member of Don Siegalman's campaign,- Kappa Alpha Psi, from Auburn Al)...
Remember we need people with LEADERSHIP ABILITY, POWER and CONNECTIONS..
Now for former Athletes of A&M (We have never had a voice from a former Athlete); Most College and High Schools have at least one person on the Board of Trustees, or School Board to present a point of view from a former athlete's perspective...
Mrs Arnika Edwards- Current Administrative Assistant at Auburn University-( One of the best Women Volleyball players to ever play at A&M). Former Head Basketball Coach at Fairield who won a State Basketball Championship, and had several great teams during her tenure) Arnika is an A&M Graduate
Jearl Miles- Former 1992 Olympic and World Champion of the Women's 200 meter relay and 400 meter relay teamss One of the greatest, if not the Greatest Women's track stars to ever represent Alabama A&M University. an A&M Graduate.(SIAC and Alabama A&M Hall of Fame Member)
Danette -Young Stone- Former 1992 Olympic Champion of the 400 meter Relay race, and outstanding Track and Field runner for A&M. ( One of the Fastest women to ever run track at Alabama A&M University). (SIAC and Alabama A&M Hall of Fame Member)
Grace RoseMarieJackson-Small( Former 1992 Olympic Champion in the 200 meter relay race.. One of the greatest Track and Field Athletes to ever set foot on A&M's Campus. (SIAC and Alabama A&M Hall of Fame Member)
John Stallworth, (NFL and Alabama A&M Hall of Famer!) One of the Greatest Wr's the Game of Football will ever see...Quiet.. Humble... But Successful in everything he has ever done! Successfull Huntsville Business Owner and Current part-owner of the Pittsburg Steelers! Need I say more?
Dwight Wright, ( Alabama A&M Hall of Fame WR) affectionately known as"Broadway." Wright is among the Highest Ranking Personnel in Management for a major Machine and Tractor Company... He would be an excellent choice! He has vast experience as a Business Manager with a Major Fortune 500 company!
Howard Ballard- (Elected to the Alabama A&M Sports Hall of Fame) Former A&M Offensive Lineman... Started for the Buffalo Bills. for over 8 years...Started for the Bills in 4 Super Bowls.. Is now a High School Educatior... Need I say more?
Onree Jackson (Known as one of the First Great QB's to ever play at A&M. The First Black QB to be drafted into the NFL... ("Known as a great Leader with a Cannon for an Arm")
Tracy Kendall....(One of the Greatest QB's to play at A&M) .. Tracy is a "Great Scholar" as Well... carrying a 4.0 GPA all the way through College! "Tracy would kill Two Birds With One Stone".. He is a "Scholar and Athlete"..
Mike Williams.. Knowns as the "Dean" of A&M TE's....(Alabama A&M Hall of Fame TE) who played for the SuperBowl Champion Washington Redskins ... Mike played professionally for over 5 years... Teammate of Doug Willams...
(We have never had a voice from a former Athlete)..(That's why Byron Franklin has halped Auburn university so much. Byron is a successful Busiiness Owner as well)..
Hey! What about Byron Franklin?
What about Bo Jackson? These guys are neutral, and have major business experience. Bo just bought a few small banks in Chicago, Ill, and has owned several successful businesses.)...
just a few names to Think about..
Tell me what you all Think...
Always a Bulldog...
Curtis R. Harris Jr. (Class of 1992)
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