ASU President Tenders Resignation to Board of Trustees
Posted: Feb 8, 2008 05:46 PM
Updated: Feb 8, 2008 06:23 PM


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Montgomery, Ala. (WSFA) -- Alabama State University President Joe Lee has announced that he will resign.

Lee told the ASU Board of Trustees that his resignation will become effective May 31st.

Lee's future at the university has been questionable for more than a year now.

The board even voted not to renew his contract and then changed its mind and let him stay.

After giving the President's report to the Board, Lee casually said there have been some dark and lonely days as head of the University, but he added the good days did outnumber the bad.

Most of the faculty, staff and students in the standing room only board meeting seemed surprised by the announcement.

Even thought who said they had heard rumors about it said they were surprised it happened today.

The prez fired brother L.C. Cole.



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Dreamer,

Joe Lee is also a brother.

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Originally posted by 1'mosnake:
Dreamer,

Joe Lee is also a brother.

Also Southern plans to begin search for a new chancellor.

Know your history.
http://www.denmarkvesey.org/html/history_and_denmark_vesey_.html

I don't think its always the leader casusing trouble, its the peolpe under him.....but when the school is doing good, the leaders looks good, when its doing bad.....the leaders look bad.