Regents Meet on Firing or Suspending UNM President

     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.
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