By Seanna Adcox | Editor-in-chief
Sike! That seems to be the message sent to Clemson yesterday from the person hired to be the next president. How might the surprise affect the next hiring decision? Hopefully, they’ll have at least some of that discussion in public.
“After much thought, countless conversations and careful consideration, I have decided to remain at Michigan State University.” - Kevin Guskiewicz’s online message to the “Spartan community” after he decided not to come to Clemson after all. He never mentioned the Tigers or Clemson in his explanation.
Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz is pictured on Tuesday, Jan. 13. (Photo by Kyle Davidson/Michigan Advance)
By Jessica Holdman
Less than six weeks after Clemson trustees unanimously approved hiring Kevin Guskiewicz at a salary of $1.2 million, he informed them he’s decided to remain president at Michigan State University. He was expected to take the helm at Clemson next month. It’s unclear if the surprise withdrawal means trustees will pursue the other finalists, who are deans at Clemson, or start the search over.
As part of a consolidation required under state law, the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, eliminated about a quarter of its administrative staff. (Photo courtesy of the SC Department of Administration)
By Skylar Laird
The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities laid off 47 employees last week. Altogether, 275 administrative positions were cut a year after the Legislature combined three health agencies into one. Agency administration officially shrank from 1,100 to 825 employees, but most of the eliminated jobs were vacant. A report on the “FTEs deleted” is attached in the article. The acronym is government lingo for full-time equivalent positions.
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