New University of Iowa diversity head resigns after one month
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I have two Bachelors degrees and a MA. I love everything about the college experience, with the exception of the cost. I’m not saying it should be free, but I think there should be more oversight on budgets, more critical analysis of truly needed positions.
What are the truly needed positions and which ones don’t meet your qualifications.
He didn't know Iowa is 91% white until he got there.
Got it. I was worried it was someone from admissions who may not have an idea of strategic planning.
That’s a great question and I don’t have a solid answer. But I work in public education so I’m used having reviews done by administration, school boards and community for just about everything we do, every new initiative and many staffing positions.
The University of Iowa brings in over $3billion dollars a year. Compare senior leadership salaries to corporate salaries of similar size.
Also, any major construction on the University is typically largely if not completely privately funded. Tuition does not typically pay for new buildings.
Also, at most universities you are not able to specifically create a scholarship for a minority race, gender, etc.
Also, this position, I would assume, is largely overseeing title 9 compliance which is a BIG deal. It’s not just a marketing/recruiting ploy. Messing up would cost the University a LOT more than $220k.
Also, any major construction on the University is typically largely if not completely privately funded. Tuition does not typically pay for new buildings.
Also, at most universities you are not able to specifically create a scholarship for a minority race, gender, etc.
Also, this position, I would assume, is largely overseeing title 9 compliance which is a BIG deal. It’s not just a marketing/recruiting ploy. Messing up would cost the University a LOT more than $220k.
I get the majority of what you’re saying but I struggle with the idea that you have to pay someone $220k as a reason for not messing something up. My salary isn’t based on what it would cost if I messed up.
I assume he was in charge of getting minorities to go to Iowa ? Also to make sure they are comfortable on campus to retain them ?
How much leeway do you get in terms of academic eligibility to promote diversity ?
Seems to me the marketing department would able to handle that.
How much leeway do you get in terms of academic eligibility to promote diversity ?
Seems to me the marketing department would able to handle that.
Found this on the UI Diversity website. There is also a bunch of stuff about harassment and ADA compliance. It looks like a ton of feel good committees and organizations that have programs all over campus. It seems like the kind of job that requires experience and strategic leadership.
I bet you are in meetings for 7 hours a day in that job. Couldn’t pay me double that salary.
Yeah, I hate meetings as much as the next guy but I'm clearly not as wealthy as you are. The 224 would cover me, at least for awhile.
That seems incredibly high. Citation?
Found it. UI hospitals and clinics income are included and must be huge.
Education budget was $745 million this year.
https://fmb.fo.uiowa.edu/sites/fmb....g_uploads/budget_narrative_fy19_all_funds.pdf
Or being from the south he realized Iowa isn’t for him. Could be a lot of things, just sayin.
Does anyone really think he gave up this gig voluntarily? Also, it would be interesting to know the total number of staff involved in minority affairs.
Perhaps it wouldn't look good if a black administrator in charge of diversity was fired at a state institution in a state that is overwhelmingly white.
Whether he was fired or wanted to resign, somebody didn't do the due diligence on a high profile position.
Probably read some online articles about the Polar Vortex last February and realized he had never been in temps within 50 degrees of that ever in his entire life.
For those who are curious about his background.
https://studentaffairs.wsu.edu/media/190738/tajuan_wilson_vitae_final-s.pdf
https://studentaffairs.wsu.edu/media/190738/tajuan_wilson_vitae_final-s.pdf
I couldn’t find a real job anywhere in those 9 pages...
That's only general education fund, a really simple and not complete picture of all the things the university does. Doesn't include hospital, restricted funds (which have over a billion in revenues and expenses from things like support services such as buses, athletics and the student union. Also donations go in here)
Overall its $4 billion.
Seriously, what does diversity in Iowa really mean, recruiting corn AND apple farmers kids?
