ChicagoAvenger
10-22-2008, 07:51 AM
VCU urged to probe ex-chief's degree
Former police department head did not earn required credits
Zinie Chen Sampson ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008
RICHMOND | A legislative committee wants Virginia Commonwealth University's Board of Visitors to see whether it can revoke a degree it wrongly granted to Richmond's former police chief.
House Appropriations Committee members on Monday asked Rector Thomas Rosenthal and Provost Stephen Gottfredson to ask the university's legal advisers whether the board has the power to deny improperly awarded diplomas.
The request came after a General Assembly investigative panel presented its review of how the university awarded former Chief Rodney Monroe a bachelor's of interdisciplinary studies degree in 2007, despite his earning only six of 30 required credit hours there. The university has allowed Mr. Monroe to keep the degree, saying policy allows revocation only in instances of academic misconduct. However, officials plan to change the policy to make it easier to revoke wrongly granted degrees.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/21/vcu-urged-to-probe-ex-chiefs-degree/
Former police department head did not earn required credits
Zinie Chen Sampson ASSOCIATED PRESS
http://media.washingtontimes.com/media/img/photos/2008/10/21/20081020-213405-pic-217676522.jpg
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
RICHMOND | A legislative committee wants Virginia Commonwealth University's Board of Visitors to see whether it can revoke a degree it wrongly granted to Richmond's former police chief.
House Appropriations Committee members on Monday asked Rector Thomas Rosenthal and Provost Stephen Gottfredson to ask the university's legal advisers whether the board has the power to deny improperly awarded diplomas.
The request came after a General Assembly investigative panel presented its review of how the university awarded former Chief Rodney Monroe a bachelor's of interdisciplinary studies degree in 2007, despite his earning only six of 30 required credit hours there. The university has allowed Mr. Monroe to keep the degree, saying policy allows revocation only in instances of academic misconduct. However, officials plan to change the policy to make it easier to revoke wrongly granted degrees.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/21/vcu-urged-to-probe-ex-chiefs-degree/