Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Wonder what the rest of the story is.

Millsaps announced the appointment of Howard McMillan as interim President of the local college. The Clarion-Ledger reported
"Frances Lucas, who became Millsaps’ first female president in 2000, announced in April her plans to step down as leader of the private liberal arts college effective June 2010.
According to today’s news release from Millsaps, Lucas will use accrued sabbatical leave until June."

Here is what the newspaper didn't report: The board had a ten hour meeting then announced the appointment of Dr. McMillan. Dr. Lucas had already announced she was leaving in April, yet the board couldn't wait and showed her the door before then as part of the board wanted her gone now. Wonder what that story is.

Update: Well, here is what that story is. She brought in a bunch of Emory cronies and the Queen of Millsaps became a drama queen as she bad mouthed Millsaps after the Board extended her the professional courtesy of giving her a transitional year. Instead of moving on, she began "lashing out" (as one source told me) at everyone in sight: alumni, donors, trustees, and the now-departed Dean of the College. In fact, it was so bad it was described by another source as
"the most amazing display of immaturity and unprofessionalism" that source had ever seen. The Board thus moved to terminate her Presidency in order to put an end to the whole ordeal. As a former Millsaps student, I will say Millsaps College is a first class institution that is a credit to Mississippi and its nice to see it has a board that is looking out for the school's and students' best interest.

Posted by Kingfish at 9:02 AM

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's Howard....not Harold. His Dr. is an honorary one from Millsaps. But he's a temp......and a good one at that.

July 22, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Anonymous said...

Howard McMillan (honorary Doctorate) is a good choice for interim - goo businessman. Should help with the "Dr. Lucas can't manage a budget" problem.

July 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Anonymous said...

It makes no sense to have Lucas hanging around for another year as a lame duck while the university struggles with maintaining enrollment in these bad economic times. The board should have given her a parachute and shown her the door the day after she announced.

July 22, 2009 at 11:43 AM
Anonymous said...

Mr. McMillian is an excellent choice, a business man all the way, former Banker. & of the old school !!!

July 22, 2009 at 6:36 PM
Anonymous said...

C'mon fish. As a graduate of the SapMill on State myself you have to admit a hotter hotbed of commie ahole professors would be difficult to find in this state either.

The Sapmill is where I had my first allergic reaction to commie bstds. Really. McEl... Er. Won't repeat his name. YOU know who I'm talking about. Wonder if he's stopped throwing out students who disagree with his 'take' on society and all the ills perpetrated by whitey.

And y'know what? They still have the nerve to send me duns for money. LOL. What? So they can hire more commie bstds? Sorry dudes, do that with somebody elses money. I'm gonna be too busy paying for everybody elses healthcare!

July 23, 2009 at 3:42 PM
Anonymous said...

McElvaine.... I SAID IT!!

July 23, 2009 at 10:31 PM
Anonymous said...

Everytime McElvaine opens his mouth he shrinks the size of the potential Millsaps (future) enrollment pool. McElvaine is a marketing disaster.

July 24, 2009 at 10:08 AM
Autogyro said...

So was Frances Lucas. She made an absolute dog's breakfast of her presidency.

July 24, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Autogyro said...

And just about killed the College.

July 24, 2009 at 10:38 AM

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