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Speakers expected to address future of Hugine, board

By T&D StaffThursday, December 06, 2007

South Carolina State University's board of trustees meets today, with the role of the trustees and the future of the president expected to be a topic for at least two speakers.

On the agenda for the 9 a.m. meeting are state Sen. Robert Ford of Charleston and S.C. State National Alumni Association President Patricia Lott of Orangeburg. Their speeches come following recent reports the board has decided to oust President Andrew Hugine Jr.

Neither Hugine nor board Chairman Maurice Washington would provide specifics on any board actions regarding the president, but Washington told The Times and Democrat in late November that no vote has been taken on ousting Hugine. He suggested that consideration of presidential succession procedures may have prompted communication among alumni about Hugine's future.

E-mails circulating among alumni in recent weeks have made reference to a board decision to end Hugine's tenure in June, when his contract expires, or before. Cited also was a conference call with Lott and other alumni leaders to discuss the situation at SCSU and Hugine's future.

Lott nor alumni chapter presidents would confirm the call was held.

Yet former national alumni leader Audrey Q. Battiste of Atlanta, writing in a letter to the editor in today's T&D, says Lott and legislators, as well as other alumni, will be at today's board meeting "in support of the university." She stops short of saying her letter and alumni actions are in direct support of Hugine but calls for changes on the board, including the resignation of Washington.

The trustee meeting will be in Belcher Hall Room 206.

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The following comments are reader submitted. They do not represent the views of The T&D or Lee Enterprises.

lane13 wrote on Dec 11, 2007 9:21 PM:

" The fall of King Andrew has been coming for years. Those on the outside never see the true picture. The board has made a wise decision. "

leachc wrote on Dec 11, 2007 8:38 AM:

" Claflinbro: I am an SCSU alumni and really do not know all of the details about what is going on at SCSU. That is why you go to meetings to find out the facts. It is not the alumni or students at the university who are putting "our business out in the street." It is the media. SCSU is well respected contrary to your belief. And, the university officials are highly selective in admitting students to the university. Instead of you worrying about SCSU's alumni concerns and the way we address our business, you might want to re-read your posts and correct the grammatical errors you have in them. The post is not only representing you, it is also representing the "wonder university across the street." "

claflinbro wrote on Dec 6, 2007 1:39 PM:

" Alumni, look at all the positive articles written about you guys in the T&D. The only time you guys standup is when you hear negative things being spread about SCSU. Thats a crying shame. You wonder why people dont respect you. "

claflinbro wrote on Dec 6, 2007 1:36 PM:

" Grateful, I must say finally someone that makes since. African Americans will always throw their leaders under the bus. You are right these are the very people that doesn't support the university. This university has so much to offer but many kids will never know. Why not?.....its not just because of leadership but backwood Alumni who think they are doing the university justice. Every university has its problems but you would never hear them talking negative or allowing others to talk bad about their university. Just remember that change can be made without putting all of your buisness in the street. Thats one thing I respect about Claflin that wonder university across the street. We may have problems but we would never do what you guys do. "

Grateful wrote on Dec 6, 2007 11:04 AM:

" PLEASE STOP THE MADNESS. LET THE UNIVERSITY SUCCEED. THINK ABOUT THE CHILDREN. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN SATISFIED WITH A PRESIDEDNT ? ALUMNI, TAKE A LOOK IN THE MIRROR. YOU ARE THE ENEMY OF THE UNIVERSITY. LET'S LEARN TO BE SUPPORTIVE OF OUR LEADERS. REMEMBER, YOU HAVE NOT ALWAYS SUPPORTED THE UNIVERSITY WITH YOUR MONEY. LET'S GET TOGETHER. MAYBE YOU NEED A WHITE PRESIDENT. WILL YOU COMPLAIN THEN. I THINK NOT' "

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