He also asked that a budget committee of forum members have the opportunity to review the budget before the president presents it to the trustees. Armenti said he was open to both ideas. Madden encouraged the other faculty members to ignore rumors and get the facts on issues. I hope everyone else does. I believe in this university.
Every problem here is surmountable.
Thomas' speech, filled with criticisms about everything from President Armenti to the proposal for university governance, to the capital improvements on campus, was cut short by his colleagues, many of whom criticized what they called Thomas' lack of leadership. I don't respect you enough to disagree with you. Dr. Caryl Sheffield told Thomas she routinely walks out during his talks. Your remarks, while eloquent, are not constructive. They are destructive.