While Alabama A&M Eyes Contract Extension for Andrew Hugine, SGA Prez Says ‘No Confidence’
Written by HBCU Digest, Posted in Alabama, Alabama A&M University, Headlines, Leadership
The Alabama A&M University Board of Trustees announced its intentions to extend the contract of president Andrew Hugine at its meeting last Friday, but student government officials say their constituents have signed a petition of ‘no confidence’ in the adminsitration.
Calling administrative salaries too high and expressing a need for renovations to campus dormitories, AAMU Student Government President Andrew Foster called for immediate changes during the board’s meeting, according to the Huntsville Times. But Hugine answered all questions with the seemingly full and public support of trustees.
Despite those issues, however, the board of trustees confirmed its confidence in Hugine by initiating talks to extend his contract that doesn’t expire for more than a year.
“The significance of what that is, is to deliver the message to our stakeholder community that this board is lockstep behind this administration,” said Odysseus Lanier, president pro tem of the board of trustees. “We feel like this administration can take us into the future.”
AAMU last December received a favorable accreditation review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and recently announced a fundraising pace expected to surpass $2 million this fiscal year.
Articles speaks volumes about the necessity to use proper protocol when expressing issues and concerns to the highest governing body of any institution. Not using protocol weakens the cause. I commend what the SGA President, Andrew Ford, was doing because he was voicing what seemed like extremely legitimate concerns from the Student Body.The most powerful, political astute way was to use protocol and to record those various interactions, and then at the board meeting present that timeline. Since it caused such a stir, the issues will probably be addressed.