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itsmeeeeeee · 11-13-2007, 05:47 PM

Roberts receives 'no confidence' vote

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071114/...DRctPKCSis0NUE

By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago

TULSA, Okla. - Embattled Oral Roberts University president Richard Roberts, facing accusations he misspent university funds to support a lavish lifestyle, has received a vote of "no confidence" by the tenured faculty at the evangelical university.

The resolution, obtained late Tuesday by The Associated Press, states that the faculty approved the motion "without regard to the outcome of the current lawsuit against the university" and plans to distribute the document to the school's Board of Regents and the faculty assembly at an upcoming meeting.

Jeremy Burton, a spokesman for Oral Roberts University, declined Tuesday to comment on the document, which was passed Monday by a quorum of the faculty after a three-and-a-half-hour meeting.

The faculty passed two other motions: a vote of "confidence" in Mark Lewandowski, the school's executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, "with regard to his call for greater faculty governance and transparency of university finances" and the desire of the faculty to have a greater role on how university leadership is selected.

Donald Vance, a professor of biblical languages and literature who voted "yes" to all three motions, said the vote was "nearly unanimous," but declined to give the exact tally.

"It's essentially how the university has been run," said Vance, who has taught at the 5,700-student school for 13 years. "We see the Board of Regents as allies wanting to do the right thing, but we're not sure they know everything and we're not sure they knew how the faculty felt."

Richard Roberts has been on temporary leave while an investigation into the school's finances continues.

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oops, there goes another rubber tree plant!

chrisbb · 11-13-2007, 05:48 PM

i hate you. that thread title was very misleading

itsmeeeeeee · 11-13-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisbb

i hate you. that thread title was very misleading

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Malkavian · 11-13-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by chrisbb

i hate you. that thread title was very misleading

I was thinking the same thing

djack · 11-13-2007, 10:35 PM

Somebody had to look at their newborn son and say, "Let's name him Oral." You couldn't make this stuff up.
Oral grew up to go on national radio and TV and say Jesus told him to raise 7 million dollars or he would kill him.
You definitely couldn't make that up.

itsmeeeeeee · 11-14-2007, 05:23 AM

well, i think it's a good thing when the entire faculty finally has the balls to call bullshit on this, and hopefully the board will back them up. these big religious organizations are all nothing but a bunch of crooks - bilking people in the name of jesus, so they can live like kings.

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itsmeeeeeee punk nun Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 53 miles west of venus Posts: 3,844 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 218 Thanked 722 Times in 434 Posts	board of directors get oral... Roberts receives 'no confidence' vote http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071114/...DRctPKCSis0NUE By JUSTIN JUOZAPAVICIUS, Associated Press Writer 3 minutes ago TULSA, Okla. - Embattled Oral Roberts University president Richard Roberts, facing accusations he misspent university funds to support a lavish lifestyle, has received a vote of "no confidence" by the tenured faculty at the evangelical university. The resolution, obtained late Tuesday by The Associated Press, states that the faculty approved the motion "without regard to the outcome of the current lawsuit against the university" and plans to distribute the document to the school's Board of Regents and the faculty assembly at an upcoming meeting. Jeremy Burton, a spokesman for Oral Roberts University, declined Tuesday to comment on the document, which was passed Monday by a quorum of the faculty after a three-and-a-half-hour meeting. The faculty passed two other motions: a vote of "confidence" in Mark Lewandowski, the school's executive vice president for academic affairs and provost, "with regard to his call for greater faculty governance and transparency of university finances" and the desire of the faculty to have a greater role on how university leadership is selected. Donald Vance, a professor of biblical languages and literature who voted "yes" to all three motions, said the vote was "nearly unanimous," but declined to give the exact tally. "It's essentially how the university has been run," said Vance, who has taught at the 5,700-student school for 13 years. "We see the Board of Regents as allies wanting to do the right thing, but we're not sure they know everything and we're not sure they knew how the faculty felt." Richard Roberts has been on temporary leave while an investigation into the school's finances continues. ----------------------------------------------------- oops, there goes another rubber tree plant!
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chrisbb Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,598 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 70 Thanked 51 Times in 39 Posts	i hate you. that thread title was very misleading __________________ 'Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as "internationalists" and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure one world, if you will. If that's the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it.’ - David Rockefeller, 'Memoirs', Random House, New York, 2002, page 405
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djack Chairman of the Bored Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,187 My Mood: Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Somebody had to look at their newborn son and say, "Let's name him Oral." You couldn't make this stuff up. Oral grew up to go on national radio and TV and say Jesus told him to raise 7 million dollars or he would kill him. You definitely couldn't make that up. __________________ "Last words are for fools who haven't said enough." Karl Marx (last words)
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11-14-2007, 05:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
itsmeeeeeee punk nun Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: 53 miles west of venus Posts: 3,844 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 Thanks: 218 Thanked 722 Times in 434 Posts	well, i think it's a good thing when the entire faculty finally has the balls to call bullshit on this, and hopefully the board will back them up. these big religious organizations are all nothing but a bunch of crooks - bilking people in the name of jesus, so they can live like kings.
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