[University of Louisville President James] Ramsey has been in hot water with the university as faculty and staff have polled for a no-confidence vote due to negative publicity and claims of mismanagement. U of L and the Foundation have also been in an ongoing state audit, which was stalled by late submissions from the university three weeks ago…
… Ramsey was paid $2.8 million by the University of Louisville Foundation in 2014, $1 million more than he was paid in 2013.
May 27th, 2016 at 5:04PM
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/may/27/ole-miss-penalties-breaking-ncaa-rules-basketball-football-track
May 30th, 2016 at 8:10AM
The problem with no-confidence votes is that universities are not parliaments, and they have no necessary consequences. They make a better threat than result. There was a president of a public university in this state who had something like half a dozen faculty and staff no-confidence votes, with huge majorities against him, over the course of a decade. It did not make a bit of difference to their board. He stayed until retirement and rode off into the sunset, rich and happy.
May 30th, 2016 at 11:40AM
Dear UD, Just a note on my alma mater, U.of Minnesota’s athletic dept. Recently found out wrestling team selling xanax.
Wrestling coach knew but never informed admin or U.of M. Police.
Check “StarTribune” for headlined story. Regards, Will.
May 30th, 2016 at 12:30PM
will: Many thanks – another reader recently sent me something about this – tells me it’s a bizarre story. Thanks for the reminder.
May 30th, 2016 at 12:31PM
tp: I guess in principle such votes are supposed to be part of a much larger case you’re making against the person – putting that much more pressure on him/her. But you’re right that they can be meaningless.