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AdvertisementThe group believes Garimella has pushed a false narrative of a financial crisis.Some UVM students and staff are calling for President Garimella to resignThe group believes Garimella has pushed a false narrative of a financial crisis.Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptWILL BE BACK TO WHERE THEY WERE áBEFORE THE PANDEMIC. SOME U-V-M STUDENTS AND FACULTY... CALLING ON THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT TO STEP DOWN- OVER CONCERNS ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCES AND CORE VALUES. AS NBC5'S ZURI HOFFMAN EXPLAINS... THEY SAY THEY HAVE 'NO CONFIDENCE' IN THE ADMINISTRATION. A GROUP OF STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF AND OTHERS MEETING ON MONDAY- CALLING ON THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT'S PRESIDENT - SURESH GARIMELLA TO RESIGN. (SOT) (We have no confidence in this president he either makes rash policy decisions without considering the impact) THE GROUP--- "UVM UNITED AGAINST THE CUTS"--- SAYS GARIMELLA HAS PUSHED A FALSE NARRATIVE OF A FINANCIAL CRISIS AT THE UNIVERSITY... LEADING TO LECTURE AND COURSE CUTS. WHILE - SPENDING MONEY ELSEWHERE... LIKE ON THIS MUTLI MILLION DOLLAR NEW SPORTS ARENA... AND MILLIONS ON EXECUTIVE PAY. (SOT) (Including lavish extras like a $235,000 bonus for the head basketball coach in 2020) (SOT) (Consider president Garimella salary is five times what we pay Dr. Levine commissioner of public health) THE GROUP- POINTS TO CUTS MADE IN DEPARTMENTS, PROGRAMS, MAJORS AND MINORS IN AREAS LIKE RELIGION AND GEOLOGY... AND SOME STUDENTS SAY- THEY'RE UPSET OVER HOW THE UNIVERSITY HAS DEALT WITH RACIAL ISSUES... COVID-19 TESTING... AND THEIR DISCIPLINE SYSTEM- WHEN STUDENTS BREAK COVID-19 PROTOCOLS. (SOT) (The Universities commitment to diversity has been nothing more than lipservice and a marketing ploy) (SOT) (being forced to pay back $25,000 and losing your scholarship can alter the course of their entire life) A PUBLIC PETITION CALLING ON GARIMELLA'S RESIGNATION HAS RECEIVED NEARLY 3 THOUSAND SIGNATURES. A UVM SPOKESMAN SENT NBC5 A STATEMENT MONDAY- SAYING ITS BEEN WORKING ON TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGES NEEDED TO ENSURE SUCCESS AND STABILITY FOR STUDENTS. AND THEY ARE REVIEWING PROGRAM OFFERINGS THAT ALIGN WITH STUDENT DEMAND. THE UNIVERSITY ALSO SAYS THERES AN 8 POINT 6 MILLION DOLLAR STRUCTURAL DEFICIT IN THE COLLAGE OF ARTSAdvertisementSome UVM students and staff are calling for President Garimella to resignThe group believes Garimella has pushed a false narrative of a financial crisis.Some University of Vermont students, staff, faculty and alumni are calling on the university’s president, Suresh Garimella, to step down over concerns about the university’s finances and core values. "We have no confidence in this president, he either makes rash policy decisions without considering the impact or is too slow to act," says Professor Meaghan Emery.The group called 'UVM United Against the Cuts' believe Garimella has pushed a false narrative of a financial crisis at the university, leading to job losses and course cuts.They say the money has been going elsewhere, like toward the new multi-purpose center and millions more toward executive pay."Including lavish extras like a $235,000 bonus for the head basketball coach in 2020," says Professor David Feurzeig. "Consider President Garimella's salary is five times what we pay Dr. Levine, Commissioner of public health," says Vermont Sen. Chris Pearson. The group points to cuts made in departments, programs, majors and minors in areas like religion and geology. They also say three senior lecturers were told they would not be reappointed in the fall.Some students say they’re upset over how the university has dealt with racial issues, COVID-19 testing as well as their discipline system when students break COVID-19 protocols. The online petition, calling for Garimella’s resignation has received nearly 3,000 signatures as of Monday. A UVM spokesperson, Erique Corredera, sent NBC5 this statement reading in part: "For the past 18 months, the University of Vermont has been intensely focused on the transformational changes needed to ensure its continued success and stability for the benefit of our students, our employees, and our state. As part of that effort, we have asked our academic units to review program offerings to ensure solid alignment with student demand, and a more strategic deployment of resources to meet student interest and needs.As a result of that review, last semester we began identifying for possible retirement programs that have consistently graduated fewer than five students a year. The retirement or reconfiguration of such programs is necessary to ensure that UVM remains a robust and relevant university that truly meets the needs of 21st century students, and of our surrounding communities." The university also says there's an $8.6 million structural deficit in the College of Arts and Sciences that must be addressed. Also adding, faculty positions have not been cut. Rather, a small number of lecturers in the College of Arts and Sciences whose contract terms are expiring have not been re-appointed for next year. Corredera says zero administrators have received bonuses in the past two years, while, athletic coaches have received additional compensation for achieving performance goals, as dictated by their contracts.Some University of Vermont students, staff, faculty and alumni are calling on the university’s president, Suresh Garimella, to step down over concerns about the university’s finances and core values. "We have no confidence in this president, he either makes rash policy decisions without considering the impact or is too slow to act," says Professor Meaghan Emery.AdvertisementThe group called 'UVM United Against the Cuts' believe Garimella has pushed a false narrative of a financial crisis at the university, leading to job losses and course cuts.They say the money has been going elsewhere, like toward the new multi-purpose center and millions more toward executive pay."Including lavish extras like a $235,000 bonus for the head basketball coach in 2020," says Professor David Feurzeig. "Consider President Garimella's salary is five times what we pay Dr. Levine, Commissioner of public health," says Vermont Sen. Chris Pearson. The group points to cuts made in departments, programs, majors and minors in areas like religion and geology. They also say three senior lecturers were told they would not be reappointed in the fall.Some students say they’re upset over how the university has dealt with racial issues, COVID-19 testing as well as their discipline system when students break COVID-19 protocols.The online , calling for Garimella’s resignation has received nearly 3,000 signatures as of Monday. A UVM spokesperson, Erique Corredera, sent NBC5 this statement reading in part: "For the past 18 months, the University of Vermont has been intensely focused on the transformational changes needed to ensure its continued success and stability for the benefit of our students, our employees, and our state. As part of that effort, we have asked our academic units to review program offerings to ensure solid alignment with student demand, and a more strategic deployment of resources to meet student interest and needs.As a result of that review, last semester we began identifying for possible retirement programs that have consistently graduated fewer than five students a year. The retirement or reconfiguration of such programs is necessary to ensure that UVM remains a robust and relevant university that truly meets the needs of 21st century students, and of our surrounding communities." The university also says there's an $8.6 million structural deficit in the College of Arts and Sciences that must be addressed. Also adding, faculty positions have not been cut. Rather, a small number of lecturers in the College of Arts and Sciences whose contract terms are expiring have not been re-appointed for next year. Corredera says zero administrators have received bonuses in the past two years, while, athletic coaches have received additional compensation for achieving performance goals, as dictated by their contracts.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementThe group believes Garimella has pushed a false narrative of a financial crisis.Some UVM students and staff are calling for President Garimella to resignThe group believes Garimella has pushed a false narrative of a financial crisis.Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptWILL BE BACK TO WHERE THEY WERE áBEFORE THE PANDEMIC. SOME U-V-M STUDENTS AND FACULTY... CALLING ON THE UNIVERSITY'S PRESIDENT TO STEP DOWN- OVER CONCERNS ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY'S FINANCES AND CORE VALUES. AS NBC5'S ZURI HOFFMAN EXPLAINS... THEY SAY THEY HAVE 'NO CONFIDENCE' IN THE ADMINISTRATION. A GROUP OF STUDENTS,...

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