Fred Gainous, president of Florida A&M University, will most likely leave his job at the end of the year.IN THE NEWS: Fred Gainous Fred Gainous was born in 1947, and his hometown is Tallahassee, Florida. He received his Bachelors Degree from Florida A & M University back in 1969, and his Masters & Doctorate from the University of Florida. , president of Florida A&M University, will most likely leave his job at the end of the year. The trustees have voted 9-4 to not renew his contract, citing financial and administrative problems. Of course, the trustees can always change their minds, but several have said it would take a "miracle" to reverse their decision. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. press reports, FLorida A&M has had a long history of wasteful business practices and faulty accounting systems that have not improved under Gainous' watch. Gainous, specifically though, has been criticized for delaying the move of the football team to the NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1-A and failing to collect on $1.5 million in television fees. He has also left several deans' posts unfilled. In his defense, Gainous says that trustees and faculty have turned against him because of a misperception mis·per·ceive tr.v. mis·per·ceived, mis·per·ceiv·ing, mis·per·ceives To perceive incorrectly; misunderstand. mis that he and Gov. Jeb Bush plan to merge the university with Tatllahassee Community College or Florida State University Florida State University, at Tallahassee; coeducational; chartered 1851, opened 1857. Present name was adopted in 1947. Special research facilities include those in nuclear science and oceanography. . He has said he may resign by year's end ... |
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