Trustees' interim president choice inflames tensions at Mott
The Board of Trustees has been mired in conflict for over a year. Now they’ve chosen an interim president without higher ed experience, sparking a fresh round of fighting. The Board of Trustees at Mott Community College recently caused an uproar among faculty, staff and community members when they voted to hire an interim president without higher ed experience. Critics see the move as the last straw in a series of questionable decisions since the board of the college in Flint, Mich., partly changed over in January 2023. They say trustees have been mired in drama and infighting for over a year, regularly holding fractious, multihour board meetings. Some employees worry the dysfunction could put the college’s accreditation at risk.