Kentucky: U of L president’s letter acknowledges Felner problems

by E Wayne Ross on August 30, 2008

Courier-Journal: U of L president’s letter acknowledges Felner problems

In a letter to University of Louisville alumni, donors and boards, President James Ramsey acknowledged the administration knew there were problems with former education dean Robert Felner’s leadership and management style.

“While we can’t talk about personnel actions, we did take steps to improve the situation,” Ramsey said in the letter dated last Friday. “Rightfully so, we have faculty who are hurt and disappointed by events of the recent years.”

Felner, who is the focus of a federal investigation into alleged misappropriation of funds, resigned from the university June 30 to take a chancellor position at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. He backed out of that job in late June after the investigation became public.