MY TURN: NIC trustees fail athletic program
During my 10 years as a university president, I had the good fortune to work with exceptional boards of trustees who were fiercely loyal to the mission of the university, forward-looking, fiscally responsible and great partners with university administration. They always acted in the best interests of the university and not their personal preferences.
Sadly, the same cannot be said for the trustees of North Idaho College, whose actions have led to the real threat of the loss of accreditation. Much has correctly been made of the high-profile controversies over personnel and outside contracts. However, while provoking much less public controversy, the decision to move the college athletic program from the Scenic West Athletic Conference to the National Junior College Athletic Association provides a more insightful example of the failure of the trustees to execute their duties responsibly. Let me explain by first examining the fiscal implications of this move and then examining the move in the context of the college’s mission.
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