Background here.
Mary Easley has been told that she should resign from her $170,000-per-year position at N.C. State University because it is in the best interest of the university.
UNC system President Erskine Bowles said today that Easley has been given that message. He said he could not elaborate on her response. N.C. State University Chancellor James Oblinger earlier today also said it was in the best interest of NCSU that Easley step aside.
New disclosures over the past week about the position already have led to resignations of the provost who hired her and the N.C. State trustee — and friend of the Easleys — who also played a role in the job.
NCSU spokesman Keith Nichols said today that Oblinger would only say that Easley’s resignation now is “in the best interest of the university.” Oblinger will not discuss whether he has delivered that message to Easley, saying he cannot talk about personnel matters.
Bowles said he also believes it is in the best interest of N.C. State that Easley give up her position…
Sure sounds as though Easley won’t go easily. They’re ganging up on her, but she ain’t moving. Hm.
May 19th, 2009 at 8:22AM
Hang in there, Mary. Make Irksome and his pals come up with something even better. It may be difficult to reduce the actual work below zero, though.