Some at Rhode Island College call for president’s firing

By The Associated Press

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Fourteen faculty, staff and former staff members at Rhode Island College are asking the state to fire the college president.     

The group wrote last week to the Council on Postsecondary Education, which is conducting an annual review of President Nancy Carriuolo.              

The letter alleges Carriuolo isn’t paying enough attention to school finances, doesn’t collaborate with appropriate staff, and terminates or penalizes people because of unsubstantiated rumors or honest professional disagreements.             

It says the college "barely resembles" the spirited, student-focused, highly-productive institution it once was, and Carriuolo "must go."              

The signatories’ names were removed when the letter was made public. Some were willing to speak publicly.              

A college spokeswoman directed questions to the postsecondary commissioner’s office, which says it will consider the feedback.                 

Carriuolo was named president in 2008.

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