Maryland State Delegate Julian Ivey has revealed plans to author a bill that would remove three of Maryland’s four historically black colleges from the state’s system of higher education. Bowie State University, Coppin State University, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, according to Ivey, should join state-affiliated Morgan State University in having the political and cultural freedom to determine their fates with state appropriations coming to each school.
One of the issues that should also be considered is the lack of good Administrative leadership at many of these HBCUs. Examine UMES where the lawyers in that community have made a magnanimous living suing the institution on various Tittle VII claims, extorting large settlements. The senior level administrators steal, the system aware of all this just allows it to continue; while our students suffer; faculty are treated badly, not receiving promotional raises.... I could go on
The point is, that until we ensure strong structures, competent leadership some of these institutions will be doomed either way.
One of the issues that should also be considered is the lack of good Administrative leadership at many of these HBCUs. Examine UMES where the lawyers in that community have made a magnanimous living suing the institution on various Tittle VII claims, extorting large settlements. The senior level administrators steal, the system aware of all this just allows it to continue; while our students suffer; faculty are treated badly, not receiving promotional raises.... I could go on
The point is, that until we ensure strong structures, competent leadership some of these institutions will be doomed either way.