Comment on Four new LSU board members by Ron Stone M.D..
@Ron Stone M.D.: The three board members who were/are being “disciplined†are still on the board. The four board members who were let go of are: Lowell Hanks, Shelia Marshall-McLean, Douglas Nies, Ronald Zane. There is most likely a split in the board, which, if not for outside pressure, could cause this issue to drag on for a while.At this time it is my intention to inform as many potential students and parents of the type of education they’ll be getting at LSU. If they still want to send their kids there after being informed, then at least they won’t be doing so deceived. (Quote)
Shane, Thank you for the details on the board members. The Board will allow this to “drag on” as we are plainly seeing now. This is why we need someone else who will actually DO something instead of stalling and “adjusting” as Graham been pleading, and as we all see is simply a stalling tactic to avoid DOING anything.
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Government grants? These are not an issue. Parochial schools of many flavors get these all the time, and there is no requirement whatsoever to teach evolutionism.
All this talk about government grants, getting accreditation, and similar smokescreen issues are nothing more than excuses to avoid handling the actual issue. LSU will use ANYTHING to avoid addressing the problem, which is deeply rooted in the secular humanistic philosophies of those in charge of this institution.
Do you here this “problem” mentioned at other SDA colleges that teach creationism. Does PUC have a problem with accreditation? How about SWAU? Don’t they teach creationism there?
As I’ve been told by my 3 relatives who attend there, no Darwinian “evolution as fact’ is taught, and I’ve not heard of PUC having accreditation problems. In fact, they have been rated numerous times by U.S. News as being a great school!
From my experience of serving on school boards, at least at secondary level, the minutes are always written with brevity and carefully with such phrases as “after discussion, such and such was voted…†The minutes are purposely written as a summary so that the voted actions are available for public access. It was only executive sessions that were kept private. I was not implying that the minutes are posted online or on a bulletin board, only that they are readily accessible if anyone wants to come and look at them. It would be very interesting to know at how many other schools the regular board minutes are categorized as “attorney-client privileged information?†The last constituency meeting at LSU actually had guards at the door, checking I.D.’s so that only those on the approved list could enter. I don’t think it is unfounded to call that what it is—a shroud of secrecy. (Quote)
Susie, A “Shroud of secrecy” is needed by LSU because they do not want the constituency to know, understand, and evaluate what is going on. Why would they? The more information that is known, the more exposed the Board will be. The “guards” are needed so only those “approved” to hear will be allowed.
Susie wrote:
I’ve taught at more than a handful of non-SDA colleges and universities and have never seen board minutes posted online or handed out to employees, much less the general public. For that matter, there are thousands of “boards†for various entities (corporations, public utilities, churches, etc.) scattered all across the big ol’ USA, and I’m pretty confident the majority of them maintain minutes internally. Is our country bursting at the seams with CIA-type strategists? Or is it just our dreaded, secrecy-shrouded university that we all love to hate?
The Board meetings are supposed to be “open” to students and staff unless they are “Executive.” (Section 6.8 of LSU Bylaws)
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The reason the LaSierra situation has gone uncorrected so long is that most of our administrators have exactly the sort of political instincts that Dan Jackson has. They are politicians and consensus builders; they want to keep the peace and make the trains run on time. But the circumstances call for men of principle, hard men who are willing to stand for the right “though the heavens fall,†i.e., regardless who is offended and loudly complains.
Dave, I agree with you. Jackson’s trying to play on “both teams” is not going to go well for him.
Unfortunately, politics is the “SOP” of many of our SDA officials, Jackson being just one. “Political instincts” are the rule, instead of actually doing what is “right” according to what we know in God’s Word.
Bradley, Beach and Kaatz retain attorney
Shane Hilde: Think big fish: LSU or the Seventh-day Adventist Church.Graham might not have followed procedure with these men, but I don’t know what the procedure is. I’ve read what the process is in the faculty handbook, but I don’t know if that applies to administrative positions which are at will employees. If it does apply to them, then it appears the process was not followed.
Trustees book says, in 6,9,F, that the Trustes may “discontinue” virtually anyone working at the university.
Does that mean to “fire” or to “force their resignation? Seems like it does.
