Lake Michigan College President Fired Four Months After Being Hired
There were many reasons for her dismissal.
Michigan Live reports.
Michigan college fires its president 4 months after her hiring
BENTON HARBOR, MI — The president of Lake Michigan College has been fired only four months into her tenure after she allegedly spent $20,000 on her inauguration ceremony, travel unrelated to the college and office renovations, among other unauthorized expenses.
Jennifer Spielvogel was suspended from the community college on April 8 and the board foreshadowed its intent to fire the leader it hired from Cleveland’s Cuyahoga Community College in January.Spielvogel’s termination came this week, Cleveland.com reported.
College records indicate a tumultuous start and quick end to Spielvogel’s administrative work at the school, which has about 4,200 students across four campuses in Berrien County.
Michigan college fires its president 4 months after her hiring (Michigan Live)
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$20,000 on an inauguration ceremony isn’t a whole lot nowadays.
from the linked article
• She spent nearly $2,800 on architectural design services before asking permission to remodel her office.
• She received $6,000 in an executive discretionary fund to cover organization membership dues, charity events and build relationships with college partners, but instead she purchased personal tickets to a Kenny Chesney concert and made a charitable donation in her name to the college’s scholarship auction.
• She spent more than $7,000 on items for an “elaborate, unauthorized presidential inauguration.” Those items include a $3,235 ceremonial chain of office medallion, $2,185 for invitations and decorations, and $1,391 for a specially designed cap and gown to wear during the event.
• She spent more than $5,000 in unauthorized travel to two conferences where she “presented on behalf of her former employer on topics unrelated to her experience at LMC.”