by Molly Willms
St. Cloud State University
The administration calls it frustrating.
Depending on to whom you talk, the Saffari issue is varying degrees of confidential.
In a half-hour meeting last week, President Potter released few details – he is limited by his position as a state employee, he says, and can’t discuss personnel matters with anyone.
“Let me ask a question first: What is not clear about our statement that I can’t discuss his personnel matters?” Potter said.
In this follow-up to The University Chronicle's ongoing investigation into the dismissal of Mahmoud Saffari, associate vice-president for enrollment management, Molly Willms recaps recent communications with university administration.