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This college needs to take a serious and honest look at how it treats the dedicated faculty and staff members who have devoted years of their lives to the institution. Long-serving employees deserve appreciation, respect, transparency, and fair treatment. Unfortunately, my experience has been that those values are no longer being demonstrated in the way they should be.
It is deeply disappointing to see individuals who have worked faithfully for many years receive little recognition, no meaningful increases, and, ultimately, be dismissed without a clear explanation or even a proper acknowledgment of their years of service. This is not how an institution should treat people who have contributed to its success.
What is particularly troubling is when an employee has received positive feedback from students, maintained good professional standards, and fulfilled their responsibilities, yet is still treated as though their years of dedication mean nothing. At the very least, employees deserve the courtesy of an explanation and the opportunity to understand decisions that directly affect their careers and livelihoods.
I have also observed a significant difference between the leadership of the past and the current administration. When the grandfather and father were leading the college, there appeared to be a much stronger sense of personal appreciation and respect for the people who worked there. Employees felt that their contributions mattered. Unfortunately, I do not believe the current leadership has demonstrated that same level of appreciation.
C4, who currently serves as Provost, should seriously reconsider whether he is the right person to continue in that leadership position. In my opinion, the college needs leadership that is approachable, respectful, humble, transparent, and genuinely concerned about the people who make the institution function. Titles and authority alone do not make someone an effective leader.
I believe C4 should step down as Provost and that the Board should begin the process of identifying new leadership. This is not about personal hostility; it is about accountability and the future of the institution. If the Board truly cares about the college, its faculty, and its students, it should be willing to examine whether the current leadership is meeting the standards that the institution deserves.
I strongly encourage the Board to reach out to former professors and long-standing employees who are no longer teaching or working at the college. Ask them why they left. Ask them how they were treated. Ask whether they felt respected and appreciated after years of service. Those conversations could reveal important patterns that the Board may not otherwise see.
After years of dedicated service, employees deserve more than silence. They deserve respect. They deserve transparency. And they deserve to know that their contributions mattered.
The Board needs to listen, investigate, and act. If the current leadership cannot provide the respect, accountability, and professionalism this institution requires, then it is time for a change in leadership. C4 should step down. He is egotistic and has favoritism.