CoL Dean testifies before grand jury
By: Aditi Dubey
Issue date: 4/6/07 Section: News
Originally published: 4/6/07 at 8:51 PM EST
Last update: 4/6/07 at 8:50 PM EST
Originally published: 4/6/07 at 8:51 PM EST
Last update: 4/6/07 at 8:50 PM EST
In terms of his lecturing and duties, not only did he guest lecture in law classes, he guest lectured in undergraduate political science classes, and he guest lectured in master of public administration classes. "
The number of guest lectures the senator gave on an average per week varied from year to year, according to Sepanic. He also served as a mentor to students in those disciplines of law, political science and public administration and he took on numerous interns into his legislative office.
However, according to an examination of Rutgers' records by the Star-Ledger found that Bryant was paid more than $30,000 a year to lecture law students at Rutgers, but taught few classes. According to the Star Ledger, Bryant collected his first paycheck of his $30,000 salary three months after the then chairman of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee helped steer $11 million in funding to the campus for a new law school building.
John Beckerman, Rutgers law school's associate dean for academic affairs, complained in an e-mail to Dennis that Bryant had only given two of the 20 lectures he was supposed to teach in the fall of 2005, according 1010 wins news.
Despite everything, the administration at Rutgers is confident of Dean Dennis' leadership abilities.
"I think there is a general perception [at Rutgers] that he has been a very dynamic leader," Sepanic said. "He has been very collaborative with faculty, students and staff as well as the southern New Jersey community to help advance Rutgers Camden.
He is very energetic and innovative in developing new academic programs and in improving the physical plane of the Rutgers Camden campus.
Sepanic was not aware of any complaints that may have been made against Sen. Bryant by the faculty or administration, and whether they were addressed.
"He is a very warm and engaging leader and Rutgers Camden will miss him," Sepanic said.
The administration at the University stands by its decision of hiring Dennis as the founding dean of CoL.
The number of guest lectures the senator gave on an average per week varied from year to year, according to Sepanic. He also served as a mentor to students in those disciplines of law, political science and public administration and he took on numerous interns into his legislative office.
However, according to an examination of Rutgers' records by the Star-Ledger found that Bryant was paid more than $30,000 a year to lecture law students at Rutgers, but taught few classes. According to the Star Ledger, Bryant collected his first paycheck of his $30,000 salary three months after the then chairman of the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee helped steer $11 million in funding to the campus for a new law school building.
John Beckerman, Rutgers law school's associate dean for academic affairs, complained in an e-mail to Dennis that Bryant had only given two of the 20 lectures he was supposed to teach in the fall of 2005, according 1010 wins news.
Despite everything, the administration at Rutgers is confident of Dean Dennis' leadership abilities.
"I think there is a general perception [at Rutgers] that he has been a very dynamic leader," Sepanic said. "He has been very collaborative with faculty, students and staff as well as the southern New Jersey community to help advance Rutgers Camden.
He is very energetic and innovative in developing new academic programs and in improving the physical plane of the Rutgers Camden campus.
Sepanic was not aware of any complaints that may have been made against Sen. Bryant by the faculty or administration, and whether they were addressed.
"He is a very warm and engaging leader and Rutgers Camden will miss him," Sepanic said.
The administration at the University stands by its decision of hiring Dennis as the founding dean of CoL.
