UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO PRESIDENT BOB FRANK COULD BE LEAVING HIS JOB SOONER THAN LATER. FRANK IS SCHEDULED TO LEAVE THE JOB IN MAY WHEN HIS CONTRACT RUNS OUT FOR A POSITION AT THE UNM HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER. BUT THE UNM BOARD OF REGENTS ON WEDNESDAY HAS A SPECIAL MEETING IN WHICH THEY’LL DISCUSS WHETHER FRANK SHOULD BE SUSPENDED OR FIRED.
THE MEETING WAS SCHEDULED AFTER A REPORT ON FRANK WAS ISSUED IN WHICH STAFFERS COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS MANAGEMENT STYLE. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS SOME STAFFERS SAID FRANK SHOWED HIS TEMPER WITH EMPLOYEES … WAS CONDESCENDING AND SARCASTIC … AND A BULLY AT TIMES.
IT’S UNCLEAR IF HIS BEING FIRED OR SUSPENDED WILL AFFECT THAT JOB OFFER.