Gun lover Breuder provided 'smoking gun' for his termination
After 16 months of endless scandals, allegations of impropriety, and a faculty no-confidence vote against him, suspended College of DuPage president Robert Breuder faces a Board of Trustee meeting tomorrow with one agenda item: his termination. Last week's release of the Higher Learning Center (COD's accreditation agency) report detailing failures of the college which will require prompt action to prevent loss of accr...editation, may give the final push to cement his ouster.
It's been a long hard slog, but I felt Breuder needed to go 16 months ago when his May 9, 2014, email to the Board of Trustees was released, in which, inexplicably, Breuder provided the ammo for his eventual dismissal meeting.
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To Board of Trustees
“I needed to identify a project that would help release our state funding. My idea: a Teaching and Learning Center. Several Board members want to weigh in on the need for such a facility. I have no problem with that; however, not being able to say how we would use the state’s money (perhaps no real need) could lessen our chances to break the money loose at this time (the political moon is rising).”
“When I introduce Governor Quinn at commencement, I want to help our cause (getting the $20 million released sooner rather than later) by thanking him for his commitment in front of 3,500 people. There are many voters in our District. Please keep November 4 in mind.”
“Bottom line: I need some room to breathe on this matter so I can enhance the likelihood we get the $20 million, soon.”
Thanks, B.
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Maybe Breuder never figured his email would go public. Maybe he truly believed what he was putting in pixels was perfectly justified in 'pay to play' Illinois. Regardless, if he is terminated tomorrow he can look back for years and lament how he began his decline with one stupid, cynical and damning bit of self destruction.
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To Board of Trustees
“I needed to identify a project that would help release our state funding. My idea: a Teaching and Learning Center. Several Board members want to weigh in on the need for such a facility. I have no problem with that; however, not being able to say how we would use the state’s money (perhaps no real need) could lessen our chances to break the money loose at this time (the political moon is rising).”
“When I introduce Governor Quinn at commencement, I want to help our cause (getting the $20 million released sooner rather than later) by thanking him for his commitment in front of 3,500 people. There are many voters in our District. Please keep November 4 in mind.”
“Bottom line: I need some room to breathe on this matter so I can enhance the likelihood we get the $20 million, soon.”
Thanks, B.
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Maybe Breuder never figured his email would go public. Maybe he truly believed what he was putting in pixels was perfectly justified in 'pay to play' Illinois. Regardless, if he is terminated tomorrow he can look back for years and lament how he began his decline with one stupid, cynical and damning bit of self destruction.
posted by Walt Zlotow at 11:29 AM
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