UW faculty pass vote of no confidence in President Seidel
- On Monday, the University of Wyoming Faculty Senate voted no confidence in President Ed Seidel's leadership.
- Tensions rose after the controversial demotion of Cameron Wright, the Dean of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
- The demotion and a proposed $500,000 funding shift fueled faculty concerns about shared governance and transparency.
- Faculty Senate declared Seidel's leadership 'unacceptable' in a resolution passed by a vote of 43 to 11.
- The Board of Trustees met to discuss the vote, but their course of action remains uncertain as Seidel's contract lasts until 2026.
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UW President Ed Seidel Still Has A Job Day After Faculty ‘No-Confidence’ Vote
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel was visibly relieved Tuesday following a two-hour Board of Trustees meeting, after which UW said he remains "the president." The UW Faculty Senate on Monday drafted a vote of “no confidence” in his leadership.
UW Trustees meeting concerning school's president
April 8, 2024 — Wyo4News The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees is meeting this morning in a special public session that will include a discussion about a recent Faculty Senate vote of no confidence in the school’s president, Ed Seidel. According to the University of Wyoming News website, this morning’s Board of Trustees agenda […]
UW faculty pass vote of no confidence in President Seidel
LARAMIE, Wyo. — Scattered and hesitant applause broke out in the University of Wyoming Union’s Family Room as the UW Faculty Senate, which had been deliberating for nearly four hours, voted 43–11 to vote “no confidence” in the administration of University President Ed Seidel.Seidel, his office and the UW Board of Trustees have been in hot water in recent weeks for the questionable termination of a popular dean. Deliberation opened up more concer…
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