I’ll certanly support Mr. Bednar’s facts as he presented them and challenge anyone to show any errors.

And, whether this is Caltigger or your “life partner” – you still aren’t thinking and submitting any sensible statements. Maybe y’all should just get on back in bed, smoke your whatever and enjoy the California way of life. We have too much work to do over here to worry with you.

And, that priority is curtailing the total ravaging of Clemson University for the sake of Jom Barker and Company’s political ambitions, stop Kelly’s partying while Clemson falls and at least slow his ASSOCIATE from checking out the new female students that happen to step within his reach. He does have a hard time keeping his hands in his pocket and zipper in the up position.

Seems this effort to make themselves immune to the Law is a last ditch effort to keep all of the waste products under cover – let’s hope it the courts do what is right. Seems this was not a successful tact back in the 1890′s when Clemson flooded the neighbors land – let’s hope the modern day Courts are just as effective against this behavior.

And please don’t tell me the majority of the student body is from of SC… that may have been true 10 years ago. I work here so I know.

After spending a long career in the Private Sector where I and my peers were judged and rewarded for excellence and results. I want excellence, growth and total success for Clemson University – and, I want there to be an Administration that stands for excellence, dedication, effort and results in every phase. BUT, not at the expense of having an environment of harassment, humiliation, abysmal lies to the employees/public/alumni – which has and is happening within this Administration.

If you even partly understood the words you’re saying – you would be embarassed to have submitted the statement –

Nothing I have said has even hinted at a Socialist Environment – I lived through a career directing Tier one Suppliers to the Automotive Industry – survival there isn’t for those who want to be mediocre or with a total dedication to creating results. But, I’ll tell you this Sport, we did it in an honorable, fair environment for our people and our customers. We didn’t lie – take from the lower level to provide for the Staff – nor, did we pay for the fact of just being there – bring people back from retiring to pad their pockets with State money – or set our targets on some liberal magazine ranking.

Pam – nothing is wrong with what you said – as a matter of fact – those are the things that a University should be focused on – but, the reason for focusing is to do it for the students, for the parents and for the folks who support your school – not, some place in the ranking of a magazine that no one pays any attention to – except the Administation when they want to tout their magnificence.

However, my anger, I prefer to say disappointment in this bunch at Clemson is their methods of making their goals. And, their very quick hands when it comes to accepting and running with lofty rewards while abdicating principles, honor and truth.

lodger – I see your point but, I don’t see the fact of graduating from Clemson being anything in his favor. He has many people that graduated from Clemson that are trying to make a career at Clemson who he is ignoring, punishing and screwing over every day – and, telling them to enjoy it – or hit the road. no bad performers – just people that are capable – have failed to comply with some (Clemson educated) PhD “advances” – or did not fall on the “right” side of a discussion – or showed a level of intelligence and common sense that intimidated a Dept Head. –

And, California Boy – I don’t mind a young man taking a pot shot at me but, do prepare your self and put forth some type logic in your statements.

I have to agree with you that Barker’s actions are exactly what it takes for “him” to succeed. Get himself publicly recognized, surround himself with a totally dedicated to him Staff (no better way than to find the ones that will trade ethics for pay increases, perceived power and freedom to pillage and use those more vunerable at will), create an atmosphere where you are completely guarded against those who might question your tactics or management.

Obciously, mismanagement of funds is prevalent throughout the Country. We see that in every institution, agency and most Companies to some degree – and, the problem with that Statement – it is also done at Clemson – first, is it OK at Clemson because it’s done at other places – but, my real concern there, is that it’s done at Clemson at the direct expense and emotional destruction of Clemson Employees whom, for the most part, are highly capable, highly dedicated to the University but, for a myriad of reasons have fell out of favor of “someone” – the most disgusting reason is resistance to propostions of “favors” that some Dept Head has taken offense to and set out to drive the person(s) out of their job. These victims and many others who have put their souls into their jobs at Clemson – and,the major way of retalliation – being to withold any monies, no raises – and, without creating false documentation to indicate some bogus poor performance – they are simply lied to – told that there is no money available –

The 6 memo’s by themselves are – not the case against Clemson Administration – the methods that are veiled in the wording of those memo’s are indicative of the thought process – and, that is personal glorification for publicity on a National Level.