Author: Sean McKinniss

The end of the academic year is here and, as in the past, several votes of no confidence are in the spotlight. Yesterday, the Faculty Senate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison voted no confidence in the system head and the Board of Regents.  Faculty cited concerns about new tenure policies and the state of shared […]

I’ve added several votes of no confidence to the database today. Last Friday, the Faculty Senate at the University of Akron held a vote of no confidence against President Scott Scarborough.  It passed 50-2.  Following the vote, I shared some thoughts with the Akron Beacon Journal. I also added two votes from Loyola University in New […]

Today I added the faculty vote of no confidence at Ithaca College.  Nearly 87% of eligible faculty members voted.  Almost 78% of those faculty members voted no confidence in President Tom Rochon.  This vote has garnered national and international publicity.  The college’s student newspaper and the Ithaca Voice have provided extensive coverage on the votes there. […]

Recent events at the University of Missouri and Ithaca College have generated new discussions and interest in votes of no confidence. Last week, I spoke with Michael Smith of the Ithaca Voice about the situation at Ithaca College, where the student body and faculty will hold votes in the coming weeks. Also, I added the vote […]

After a long hiatus (during which I finalized and defended my dissertation), I have added more votes to the database.  As I have written before, many thanks for your messages, contributions, and clarifications. Today, I added ten new votes, including the highly publicized votes at Yeshiva University and Sweet Briar College.  I also added a […]

The faculty vote of no confidence against the president of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) received nationwide attention this week.  The president’s decision to terminate UAB’s football program is the primary reason for all of the interest in the vote.  However, as UAB faculty indicated, there were other issues beyond football that led to the successful vote. On […]

Happy New Year!  Thanks for visiting in droves in 2014.  The number of site visitors far exceeded my expectations.  I also appreciated your numerous emails and messages.  I hope you continue to visit and comment throughout 2015! Today, I added a few new votes to the database.  As I’ve noted before, please don’t hesitate to contact […]

Today I added some new votes to the database.  Check them out. As I noted earlier, I really appreciate hearing from visitors.  Since late July, when I launched this site, several faculty members, administrators, students, and alumni have emailed me to share further details about votes listed–or not listed–on this site.  If you would like […]

Thank you for a very enthusiastic response to this site.  Hundreds of people have visited in the last few weeks, and I have really enjoyed hearing from you.  I especially appreciate conversations with people who have had first-hand experiences with votes listed on this site. This weekend, I added some new votes to the database. […]