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After a contentious two-hour meeting, Miami Dade College\u2019s Board of Trustees decided to affirm the current process in finding a successor for college President Eduardo J. <\/span>Padr\u00f3n<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The special meeting\u2019s agenda was dedicated to the presidential search, with new board members appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis seeking to modify the minimum requirements. The proposed changes could have potentially broadened the pool of candidates to include applicants with less emphasis on academic backgrounds. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased with today\u2019s vote and maintain great concern and doubt about the process,\u201d Mark Richard, former president and current counsel to the United Faculty of Miami Dade College, told <\/span>The<\/span><\/i> Reporter. <\/span><\/i>\u201cWe\u2019ll soon see. We want to believe it\u2019s above board and it should be above board, and we\u2019re only going to know it as time unfolds.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Bernie Navarro, chairman of the Board, opened the session addressing concerns regarding political influence that plays into the Board\u2019s role.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re all political appointees of the governor,\u201d Navarro said. But, in finding a candidate, \u201cwe all want the best.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Richard, in a May 24 letter, urged the Board to \u201cpush back on those who might seek to capture the presidency as political spoils.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Board
Focused: During a special meeting, Miami Dade College\u2019s Board of Trustees decided to continue with the current process in finding a successor for president Eduardo J. Padr\u00f3n. The College’s faculty union protested against potential changes.
CORBIN BOLIES\\THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He followed it up during the meeting with an impassioned speech, advising that the Board to look past the political foundation of their job to service the community and vote against changing the current qualifications.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou may have gotten here because you\u2019re trusted, and you are, and because you have done such in the community that others and the Governor appointed you here,\u201d Richard said. \u201cBut the political work stops once you cross Second Avenue,\u201d Wolfson Campus\u2019 main street.<\/span><\/p>\n

His remarks spurred a sharp rebuttal from recently-inducted Board member Marcell Felipe, who has advocated for lowering the minimum requirements of a doctoral degree and academic administrative experience.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe Board\u2019s job is to search for [the next] president,\u201d Felipe responded, noting that the refusal to hear opposing voices contributes to the lack of discussion. \u201cI would disagree with whoever said we were \u2018lowering the bar\u2019 or \u2018lowering the standards.\u2019 I think we\u2019re raising them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When the audience groaned at his remarks, Felipe snapped back. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re making my point by trying to stifle the voice of someone who disagrees with you,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Following the exchange, John Mestepey and Kim Morrison of Diversified Search, the firm hired by the College to aid the process, said there are six active candidates and a number of others waiting to apply. Board members then asked the two whether they felt the minimum qualifications were too confining in their ability to find a candidate.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo,\u201d said Mestepey. \u201cIt was a fairly routine standard document that we\u2019ve seen in a number of presidential searches.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Board then introduced a series of motions\u2014 all of which were heavily debated, but none moved forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

The first, proposed by trustee Anay Abraham, sought to remove the minimum requirements and instead add a list of qualifications and require that the candidates hold a terminal degree, the highest degree in their respective field. Although it was seconded by Felipe, the Board failed to get a firm understanding of what the replacement to the requirements would encompass. The revised motion died without being seconded. <\/span><\/p>\n

The second motion, proposed by trustee Michael Bileca, looked to drop the academic administrative experience requirement, soften the language surrounding degrees (candidates having a doctoral or terminal degree are \u201cpreferred,\u201d though a master\u2019s degree is acceptable) and have accomplishments in the areas of academic and student service, or administrative, financial or operational\u2014not all three as currently stipulated. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe odds are, it\u2019s going to be an academic, the odds are it\u2019s going to be a doctorate,\u201d Bileca said. \u201cBut if there is a CEO of General Electric, of Tesla, that has this dream of [wanting] to move their career to this opportunity of education and change the world, we\u2019re restricting them.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Before the vote was cast, board members Navarro and Fuentes came out against the motion.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I change a process, whether it\u2019s in my house or in my life, it\u2019s because there\u2019s something telling me to change that process,\u201d Fuentes said. \u201cWe haven\u2019t gone through [that with] the current process.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\"The
Waiting: Miami Dade College students, faculty and administrators patiently wait for a special meeting of the Board of Trustees to debate modifying the presidential search process.
HEIDI PEREZ-MORENO\/THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once roll was called, the motion died 4-3. Trustees Bileca, Abraham and Felipe voted yes, with Navarro, Fuentes, Benjamin Leon and Carlos Migoya voting no.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe are talking about the largest college in the United States\u2014this is a very complex organization,\u201d Migoya said, before complimenting the search firm for their process. \u201cWhat\u2019s the harm in waiting 55 days to see who the candidates are?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The board then adjourned, to mixed results from the community.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a very first step,\u201d Richard said in an interview with <\/span>The Reporter<\/span><\/i>. \u201cWe\u2019re still very concerned. When four new trustees come on board who do not fully know the process and they decide, out of the box, to change the rules in the ninth inning, suspicions are raised.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

Even without the change, Felipe was decidedly happy for the board\u2019s commitment to the process.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAmerican academia, in the last 20 years from an administrative perspective, hasn\u2019t done a great job in managing universities. For me, it\u2019s very important we have someone who\u2019s going to innovate, someone\u2019s who\u2019s not going to come from the same pool of candidates from American academia that has bloated all other colleges,\u201d Felipe said. \u201cBut the beautiful thing here is that this is a democratic process where we all get to provide our opinions and insights. This is an extremely qualified board and, from that, we get the best results.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As for the man who sparked the current debate, President <\/span>Padr\u00f3n, he believes in the current process\u2014even if he\u2019s adamant about staying neutral throughout it.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDo I have my own opinions, my own expectations? Of course. I wouldn\u2019t be me if I didn\u2019t,\u201d Padr\u00f3n told <\/span>The Reporter<\/span><\/i>. \u201cIn the end, I believe common sense prevailed and we have an opportunity to move forward in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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