Audio Files?/Forgery?

At this point, no one seems to be able to open the audio files that go with our UNA series. We have three programs that we are trying, but welcome any software suggestions from our readers.

We have heard the audio; is it damning? We would prefer that each reader decide for himself. If all else fails, we will publish two more parts of CC 101's report without audio links.

Over the years, we have misspelled names, listed a few incorrect job titles, and even once listed the wrong government entity in a blog on forced retirement. At least twice we've made a glaring error in classifying a crime. In short we make mistakes and always try to correct them.

We have never forged any documents here, much less three signatures to an official Republican Executive Committee resolution. Yet that is what one reader accused us of. The document has now been mentioned in the TimesDaily, so perhaps our reader is slightly more satisfied with our veracity.

A very savvy pundit tells us the Ag Center will go, in very short order, to either UNA or a huge semi-local business that we won't name here. What about the debt? Ideally, any bond debt should be taken over by whomever acquires the new center. If it isn't, we firmly believe a class action lawsuit against the Lauderdale County Commission is possible.

UNA Personnel Situation - Part I

We have a long communication from Concerned Citizen 101. Due to its length, we'll be breaking this down into parts. Some references are to audio files which we have also been sent. We will be attaching them so that you may listen if you wish.

While this is tedious in some cases, it's useful to see exactly how this situation continues to play out at UNA:

Well it is me again. And yes, I am still a Concerned Citizen 101 and I will be until a change comes. And yes, it is about the University of North Alabama. 

If you remember my last postings, I wanted to find the audio recordings mentioned in the Mitchell v UNA lawsuit. Well like the good book says if you ask you will receive. It took some time to convince those who had copies of these to give them up but I kept asking. I am persistent! Once I heard them my mouth dropped open but I will let you draw your own opinion. 

Before I unleash the recordings, I will start by commenting on the Alabama A&M Head Coach statements made this week during a press conference. Now bear with me the audio recordings tie into this. I have no idea if anything Coach Maynor said are true or not. I do not know if it was just rudeness or racist. Everyone will have their own opinion concerning this. Now I will say the statement but an officer placing his hand on his gun while talking to Alabama A&M coach(es) alarms me and should alarm everyone especially in today’s climate. But there’s no documented irrefutable evidence, yet. Just one man’s word against another. 

Maynor says Alabama A&M won't play UNA again

Maynor says Alabama A&M won't play UNA again Gregg Dewalt Senior Sports Editor Alabama A&M head football coach Connell Maynor inferred racism played a part in the treatment he said his school...

However, something in UNA’s statement made my eyebrow go up and made me laugh out loud. Real loud. The part where “Our athletic programs – including students, players, coaching staffing, alumni and fans – are held to the highest standards of respectful behavior …” I guess that does not include the rest of the University employees such as UNA Administration and Human Resources. Because what’s on these audio recordings is far from high standards of respectful behavior. 

Again, as I said about Coach Maynor, claim of racism is sometimes subjective and depends on your own opinion. But I know retaliation when I see and hear it. I know threats as well as creating hostile work environment all of which are illegal. There is no way the UNA Administration specifically the President as well as Board of Trustee members should be okay with any UNA employee regardless of race being spoken to in this manner. Not just once but repeatedly by some Vice Presidents and Head of Human Resources. These conversations were reported numerous times. I am just livid and confused as to why nothing has been done about this. Okay Okay Listen for yourselves. 

First up is everyone’s favorite HR person Catherine White. Play attachment labeled.

2016-09-14 Catherine threat about consultant - https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1er2H-3cCpND65zGGltaiV3brmol8hfO3

Is UNA Board of Trustees okay with Human Resources speaking to employees in this manner? Notice I did not say President Kitts because I think these are his words. Catherine White was just stupid enough to say them. She is still at fault because by position she knows better. Either way WOW.

Now here is how Ms. Mitchell was informed of this meeting. These emails are on the UNA server. 

Why Would a UNA Professor be Suspended?

Another University of North Alabama professor/employee has been placed on administrative leave pending review:

Brett King

Why? First, we can understand that the university doesn't want to comment on a case that has pending legal action. Yet that doesn't mean we can't infer some conclusions.

Possibility 1: Employee violated policy on sexual behavior.

Possibility 2: Employee physically assaulted either a student or another employee.

Possibility 3: Employee illegally appropriated funds belonging to either the university, staff, or students.

Which possibility is the most common? Not difficult to answer that one, is it?

Some time ago, a disgraced university employee committed suicide. A friend then commented to us that sexual dalliances more or less came with the territory in some fields of study. 

Be that as it may, we have some advice for any students, be they female or male:

1. If you're interested in marriage, don't hook up with someone who already has a spouse.

2. If you're interested in only the physical, there are plenty of single people out there who won't cost you your reputation, scholarship, or future jobs.

3. If the prof is making unwanted physical advances toward you, first slap him, then report him. Okay, slapping is optional, but be sure to growl at him...

UNA Ain't What It Used to Be

What were things like in your parents' or grandparents' day? Certainly not like they are now. Due to that new monument to modern healthcare about to open in East Florence, many have been posting photos of the first Florence hospital on East Tuscaloosa Street. Quite a difference isn't there?

Why should our university be any different? We want it to be forward thinking. We want it to grow. We want it to be self-sustaining...oh, wait. Just what is involved in the latter? Promoting the overstuffed college of business at the expense of anything else? Turning the necessity of a business end of matters into a machine that terrorizes anything in its way? 

No, UNA is nothing like it once was. We should all remember that so many things are better, but also try to curb the rising bad. That brings us to a certain survey. We understand the satisfaction survey included only support type employees and not faculty. We also understand things didn't go well with the survey results. No, we don't have all the information yet, but we plan to.

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So how about faculty? Are they happy? Here's one that isn't.

Dr. Greg Gaston

Or should we say wasn't? What happened? When this many wagons are circled, you can know it wasn't good.

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On a closing note, the Ministry of Truth has told us that murder is good. People who mention it are bad. Just thought we would pass that on-dit along. We've also heard from Hercule and Aunt Jane. Their takes on a recent murder are interesting to say the least.