Thallemer no longer VP at LBCC
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Bill Thallemer is no longer vice president of Linn-Benton Community College.
LBCC President Rita Cavin announced the abrupt change Tuesday afternoon in an e-mail to the campus community. No further details were released.
Cavin’s e-mail began: “I regret to inform you that Vice President Bill Thallemer is no longer an employee of Linn-Benton Community College.”
Most of the e-mail concerned her redistribution of Thallemer’s responsibilities to other administrators. In his role as vice president for student services and government relations he was responsible for services such as human resources, safety and risk management, admissions, finances and other student services, as well as legislative affairs.
Cavin’s e-mail ended with a request to the campus:
“Please be helpful and supportive of this transition, especially during the first few days while we are sorting out the details. I have made these assignments with great confidence in our administrative team to be sure that the strides we have made in process improvement, government relations, and international education will not diminish.”
“During times of rapid change, rumors blossom and spread. Please be patient and wait for future announcements from my office instead of engaging in speculation.”
Thallemer joined LBCC in June 2008. He succeeded Mike Holland, vice president of administrative and student affairs, who retired. Thallemer was president at Lake Land College in Matton, Ill., before joining the staff at LBCC.
Effective immediately, Cavin wrote, Thallemer’s duties would be divided among several administrators. Executive Vice President Carol Schaafsma will lead LBCC’s China initiative.
“These assignments are being made through June 30, 2010 to provide administrative stability during the presidential transition period and to allow our new president time to assess all available options,” Cavin wrote.
Watch The Commuter online for information as it becomes available. Here is the full text of Cavin’s e-mail:
“I regret to inform you that Vice President Bill Thallemer is no longer an employee of Linn-Benton Community College. Effective immediately his administrative responsibilities are assigned as follows:
“Both Marsha Fugate, Director of Human Resources, and Bruce Clemetsen, Dean of Student Services, will report to the President and will join President’s Staff and Budget Team meetings. John McArdle, Director of Development, will assume responsibility for government relations. Institutional research, contracts and risk management will report to Vice President Jim Huckestein. Executive Vice President Carol Schaafsma will assume responsibility for our developing relationship with China and our international education initiative.
“Regarding contract management, Carol Schaafsma will be the primary contact for faculty, Marsha Fugate for classified staff, and Jim Huckestein for MESA.
“These assignments are being made through June 30, 2010 to provide administrative stability during the presidential transition period and to allow our new president time to assess all available options. During this period, Bruce Clemetsen’s title will be Acting Vice President of Student Services; John McArdle will be Director of Development and Government Relations.
“This week I will be meeting with those administrators who are the closest to these changes and with association representatives to answer their questions. There will be additional messages to clarify or add detail as we work through committee and council assignments and additional responsibilities.
“Please be helpful and supportive of this transition, especially during the first few days while we are sorting out the details. I have made these assignments with great confidence in our administrative team to be sure that the strides we have made in process improvement, government relations, and international education will not diminish. During times of rapid change, rumors blossom and spread. Please be patient and wait for future announcements from my office instead of engaging in speculation.”
Comment
“Effective immediately, Cavin wrote, Thallemer’s duties would be divided among several administrators.”
So, this means that LBCC really didn’t need this administrator and the huge salary/benefit package in the first place…reorganize and move the decision making power and money down in the organization…there is no need for this many administrators at the college.
— J. Lee · Dec 12, 01:39 PM · #
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