“We probably needed more tough love, but because of the fear of being labeled insensitive we tempered our comments,” says Uhlfelder.
“It has to be accountable just like any other university,” adds Bishop. “[FAMU] can’t be patronized anymore. It can’t be protected.”
Ammons denies those claims.
“I really don’t know what that angle is,” he says. “The state university system and the state of Florida have policies, rules and regulations that apply to all institutions.”
Besides the accreditation problems, Ammons must also decide the fate of the school’s basketball coach, who was suspended with pay in late May after being jailed briefly on a misdemeanor stalking charge.
“It’s certainly a rocky time right now. But that’s not anything new for FAMU, and we’ve always been able to overcome our challenges before,” says Monique Gillum, a 20-year-old Gainesville senior and student government president.
— Associated Press
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