BCU’s President resigns

[AggiePride]

www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/03/16/bethune-cookman-university-president-resigns/

Bethune-Cookman University’s president resigned Tuesday, according to the university’s board of trustees.

Dr. E. LaBrent Chrite announced his resignation Tuesday morning during a regularly scheduled meeting with his cabinet.

The board said in a statement they were not previously made aware of his decision.

[durhamgsoaggie]

[marchingband1969]

Hey he just became president of BCU in July of 2019! I guess BCU's financial struggles were more than he wanted to deal with.

[aggierattler]

Here is the article from the Daytona Beach News-Journal's initial coverage: www.news-journalonline.com/story/news/education/2021/03/16/brent-chrite-bethune-cookman-university-president-abruptly-resigns-bcu-daytona-beach-florida/4719658001/

EXCERPT

"...Chrite took the helm at B-CU in 2019, as the school was steering through significant financial and academic issues. Among other things, the university was embroiled in a lawsuit over a dormitory project that included a lease with accelerating payments and a final bill of more than $300 million. The school was on probation with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

But an increase in annual funding from $4 million to $17 million from the state of Florida in 2020 seemed to alleviate the school's financial issues. SACS lifted B-CU's probation, and the school's Fitch bond rating improved. The dorm lawsuit continues, and tracks back to previous president Edison Jackson's time at the school. Jackson resigned from the school in 2017..."

[AggiePride]

I heard he was hired by another school.