Kean university president dawood farahi critics

By Michael J. Pollack,  The Westfield Leader.
UNION – Myriad issues have ensnared Kean University, and many on campus believe embattled University President Dawood Farahi is at the epicenter.
In addition to the controversial retaining of Mr.

Farahi, after he admitted to “careless errors” in his résumé, the school is dealing with the potential loss of its accreditation, NCAA athletic probation and an entire faculty operating without a new contract.
In February, Kean’s Board of Trustees voted, 7-4, to keep Mr.

Farahi on board despite the accusations that he falsified his credentials. In response, one trustee, Lester Aron, resigned, and many faculty members are frustrated about the decision.
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James Castiglione, president of the Kean Federation of Teachers, confirmed that “morale is extremely low” on the campus.
Meghan Gill, an adjunct communications and public-speaking teacher, told The Leader and Times that when she got wind of the decision to retain the president, she was “disg