Dr Karl Dawson back on the job as HLSCC President
However, contacted yesterday August 3, 2015 by this news site, Dr Dawson said that he had no comment to make on the issue.
It had been reported that even though the HLSCC Board wanted to go in the direction of removing Dr Dawson as HLSCC President, this was not supported by Minister for Education and Culture Honourable Myron V. Walwyn.
Dawson, who was pivotal in ensuring that the college gains accreditation status, had found himself facing the wrath of the Minister for Education and Culture Hon Myron V. Walwyn after he reportedly confirmed the news of the accreditation status to the media ahead of the minister.
The HLSCC President, who contested the June 8, 2015 general elections where he received the fifth highest votes as a Territorial At Large candidate for the Virgin Islands Party, was on leave from HLSCC to contest the election. He had told this news site that he was reporting back for duty in July 2015 “unless otherwise instructed.”
Dr Dawson made his first public address since returning to the college from leave on July 30, 2015 at the Passing Out Parade for the inaugural Police Recruit Training.
According to media reports on June 25, 2015, Hon Walwyn asserted that at that time he was still to be officially notified of the college being granted accreditation status and that he was disappointed that Dr Dawson had confirmed the accreditation ahead of him, which he reportedly said was disrespectful since there is a protocol regarding such announcements.
Dr Dawson, when contacted on the matter by this news site at that time, had said he wished not to offer a comment.
A process which began in 2012
It was in the year 2012 that Dr Dawson had set out on a mission to have the institution become accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The process saw the Commission visiting and scrutinising the college and making an independent review based on their findings. The college was also required to do a self-study report.
The news of the college being accredited came two weeks after then Acting President of the HLSCC Dr Bryan Penn had announced that the college was closer to achieving that goal.
In his address to the graduating class of 2014-2015 on Thursday June 11, 2015 Dr Penn said the college was at that time awaiting the Middle States Commission on Higher Education’s decision regarding its accreditation bid.
“The college has submitted a comprehensive self-study report that highlights its compliance with the fourteen best practice-oriented standards. A team of peer-reviewers visited the college and interviewed the Board of Governors, and members of the Administration, faculty, staff and student populations…the contents of our self-study report, and the supporting evidence we provided,” Dr Penn had reported.
He also noted that it was after comprehensively scrutinising the college that the visiting team concluded that the college appears to be in compliance with all 14 standards. They also provided recommendations and suggestions for improvement.
“Next, the Middle States Commission will independently review all evidence and findings, then decide on the college’s accreditation status, later this month,” Dr Penn had said.
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29 Responses to “Dr Karl Dawson back on the job as HLSCC President”
It takes a big man!
Agree with lecturer. D....n snoozing all afternoon after eating too much lunch, wants all the praise for no work. Shows no leadership quality and no real praise for staff. can't even make to meetings on time. What happened to all the funds for kit out Marine centre and the labs...any one ask? What happen to Nanny Cay subsidy?
wait till the chain break
You been reinstated. Say thank you God, but keep the thanks private because Wa>>>n cunning. Appears to support you, hoping his vote would be overwhelmed by the board. He will get what he really want & still look good in publick Appear to support you and you got to shut the mouth while crap floats around you from M******n, Manchester and all Manchester puppets