Rather disappointing that the ordinarily well-informed News-Gazette would not make any allusions to DeBrock, Ikenberry, or Ghosh and the EMBA scholarship muzzle job. It is ever more pathetic when one sees that the News-Gazette published an 0p-ed only two days before rightfully criticizing White on his lack of transparency with university audits and FIOA requests.
As usual, White's servile flatterers at the DI simply roll over and play dead on the subject printing only a few complaints by Robin Kaler, a finer TASSer specimen one could hardly find.
Note: As was posted by we the Hounds earlier this week, the DI has conveniently made it impossible to view the story at the link above due to its change in format for its online site.
Posted by Hound No. 9
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Another Crock with DeBrock
The News-Gazette breaks the most alarming news that one of B.J. White's most prominent toads has been elevated to Dean of the College of Business. This is Larry DeBrock.
DeBrock gained less than adequate scrutiny back in 2007, when he, in concert with a cabal of other members of White's praetorian guard conspired to destroy Rob Van Der Hooning.
In brief, Van Der Hooning had blown the whistle on the College of Business for its administrators' attempts to renege on promised Veteran's Scholarships for the college's MBA program. Van Der Hooning has filed suit against the University of Illinois for wrongfully terminating him after he revealed DeBrock, Avijit Ghosh, and David Ikenberry had forced him to cut back on the awards because there were "too many jar heads" in the program. The Court of Claims in Illinois denied the UI's motion to dismiss and five of six claims can go forward. For a better run down of the scandal, readers should seek here.
In a further taciturn admission of guilt, the White administrations put Ghosh on leave without pay, ostensibly to let him seek positions elsewhere. Perhaps White was whitewashing himself?
So in the N-G article, where does the joyous chorals of praise and laud come that gives the (scant) credence for DeBrock's promotion?
From DeBrock's co-conspirator Ikenberry himself.
Ikenberry ludicrously states at the end, "I can't think of a constituenty on the losing end of this appointment."
We can.
Posted by Alpha Hound
DeBrock gained less than adequate scrutiny back in 2007, when he, in concert with a cabal of other members of White's praetorian guard conspired to destroy Rob Van Der Hooning.
In brief, Van Der Hooning had blown the whistle on the College of Business for its administrators' attempts to renege on promised Veteran's Scholarships for the college's MBA program. Van Der Hooning has filed suit against the University of Illinois for wrongfully terminating him after he revealed DeBrock, Avijit Ghosh, and David Ikenberry had forced him to cut back on the awards because there were "too many jar heads" in the program. The Court of Claims in Illinois denied the UI's motion to dismiss and five of six claims can go forward. For a better run down of the scandal, readers should seek here.
In a further taciturn admission of guilt, the White administrations put Ghosh on leave without pay, ostensibly to let him seek positions elsewhere. Perhaps White was whitewashing himself?
So in the N-G article, where does the joyous chorals of praise and laud come that gives the (scant) credence for DeBrock's promotion?
From DeBrock's co-conspirator Ikenberry himself.
Ikenberry ludicrously states at the end, "I can't think of a constituenty on the losing end of this appointment."
We can.
Posted by Alpha Hound
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
The News-Gazette has confirmed it that the sales-tax increase has indeed been approved.
Posted by Hound No.3
Posted by Hound No.3
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Ironically, Jordon Harp published a fine Op-Ed in the DI on the same which, although does not detail all the misfortunes and misinformation (nor the most grievous) purported by the referendum' supporters, it does give enough reasons why this referendum should have been denied. Beyond the obvious financial severity of the times, Harp rightfully draws attention to the lack of any form of obligation on districts to lower property taxes-the prime snake oil argument the sellers have been coughing up. How long shall it be we wonder, when you will see us refer to this post and say "We told you so" when the school districts, led by their education association overlords tell you with crocodile tears that they have to raise property taxes anyway?
Posted by Hound No. 9
Posted by Hound No. 9
Laughing all the way to the bank.
The Daily Illini reports that the Sales Tax referendum has passed by a slim margin the second time round. Given the DI's track record, naturally, we must take their report with the highest skepticism until confirmed by a reliable news source. If true, however, it represents a severe disappointment to all good people of Champgain County. The money, as we learned by CLASS spokesperson on Sunday, can now be used for IFT and IEA agendas in addition to what the money was supposed to be used for. Meanwhile the taxpayers are stuck supporting the teacher rapists in our community and Unions that circle the wagons around them.
Posted by Hound No. 4
Posted by Hound No. 4
Sunday, April 5, 2009
The Daily Illini has conveniently revamped its web page interface and now there is no way to link to the publication to the teacher ICES results. What a coincidence...
Posted by Hound No. 3
Posted by Hound No. 3
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