Valparaiso University President Jose Padila announced on Wednesday that he would retire at the end of the calendar year, captivating a five-year term, which saw the disruption in the campus due to the Covid-19 epidemic, to bring new students Extension faculty and programs were cut in partnerships and programs, and a controversial scheme of major artwork was prepared from the university museum.
The faculty Senate announced the majority of mistrust in Padila three months after taking votes. As the October meeting begins, it was sent to the board of directors of the university; The board issued a statement at that time stating that it fully supports Padila.
“It has been an honor for leading the University of Valpariso, and its long, excellent heritage is to build – and I complete this work to continue this task to provide my students the best possible experience at the end of my tenure at the end of my tenure I am committed in a way, “said Padila. Release about their departure. “After a long and rewarded career in higher education, it was my vision to enter my retirement at the conclusion of this chapter in Walpo.”
In a memorandum for the Campus community, the Chairman of the Outgoing Board Robert Hansen, who announced his retirement at the end of the year after 18 years on the board, as a chair in the last five years, the board said that the board said that the board resigns Padila’s resignation Honored the decision to resign for. End of his five -year contract.
“As many of you know, when President Padila accepted the position of leading the University of Valpariso in 2020, he made it clear that he planned to lead and remain in Velpo until he retired.” “This decision aligns with that original vision.”
Padila’s term as President officially began on 1 January 2021. He served as a Presidential-election to work with interim president Cell Irwin-Not before becoming President around March 1, 2021.
A faculty member who requested an oblivion out of anxiety for his job, said that this step is that which does not see a vote of faith.
He said, “It says that his retirement message was announced by the Chairman of the Board, not by the President himself,” he said. “He (A) had expected a contract expansion. The vote of mistrust made it difficult for the board.”
In an email after the tribune, the President of the Faculty Senate Bharat Ganesh Babu said that the direct relationship between the faculty vote and the President’s decision was unknown to him and he did not want to speculate.
“However, the faculty vote brought out the tangible efforts from the board of directors to improve meaningful communication with us, which we welcome,” he said.
In late October, the majority of the faculty Senate voted in favor of a no -confidence motion for Padila, after which the majority of the full faculty supporting that proposal voted. The vote took place as a meeting was held in the board premises.
The proposal provided by a source after the tribune noted six areas, in which Faculty Senate said that Padila thwarted the university, in which not fulfilling the primary funding responsibilities and not improving student enrollment and retention Doing it involves.
At that time, the board unanimously voted in support of Padila, then according to a statement issued by university spokesperson Michael Fenton.
The resolution of the board said that it “expresses its full confidence in President Padila, appreciates them for their actions, and to ensure them to ensure the success of Valpariso University and to pursue the institution to protect their Lutheran tradition Encourages. ”
The board of directors, according to its release, will call a search committee with a board, faculty and additional component in the campus community to select the 20th President of the university, as well as a third-party search firm’s efforts to support the firm to support. Will also attach. Process. The search is expected to begin in April, with a regular update to the community.
The board has immediately effective to serve as John stinebrechers, paid, chair-fits. He is a 1983 graduation of the university.
As the board proceeds with the discovery of a new president, Babu shared in his email what his expectations are for the Campus community for the coming months and the president of a new university.
“The University of Valpariso is a vibrant institution that gives our service-minded students and through them, the community provides tremendous value as a whole. I am confident that faculty, employees, students and alumni are committed to work together for their continuous service in the field despite various challenges, ”he said in his email.
“We want to inspire the next President to inspire harmony, consistency and a shared vision, but also a practical visionary that can deal with effective communication, agility, care and compassion from institutional management.”
Padila announced a cut in the academic program in July, with which the programs were “rebuilded,” and which people would be re -evaluated in three years, with the expectation that the faculty would be “slight shortage”. The university abolished the posts of 14 employees as part of a restructuring effort in June, including Jonathan Canning, director of the browar museum of art.
Padila also criticized the campus and art communities, when he announced a possible sale of three foundation of pieces from the browar museum in February 2023. Georgia O’keefe K “plan to use income from sales of Rust Red Hills,” Frederick E. The church’s “Mountain Landscape” and “The Silver Wale and the Golden Gate”, by Child Hassam, are proceeding to fund Derm Renovation for first year students.
Percy H to allow the museum’s name and founder, Richard Brover. Trying to intervene in the university’s petition to amend the Slone Trust, but withdrew its request in late August, which was in support of Porter Superior Court magistrate Ana Osan a day before the decision. The university, because he took the risk of surrounded by an unknown amount in legal fees.
During his tenure, Padila developed a partnership with the IV Tech Community College and the city colleges in the Chicago to promote campus diversity. University officials have stated that the expansion of diversity in VU is part of the university’s five -year strategic plan, called “Aplicate Valpo, our Beikon for the Journey Forward”.