SOPA Fundraising conflicts with the new President plans?

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Rumors are that the new President is not happy with SOPA Fundraising plans.  It seems that the new administration considers the SOPA Fundraiser competing directly with the President's rumored launch of a multi-year, multi-million dollar fundraising campaign expected to be announced very soon.  There was likely no coordination of fundraising efforts.  This confuses our alumni and donors.  Why would alumni donate twice to the same institution in the same year?

We are not surprised by these rumors, considering that Dean Kieh subjectively interprets the faculty manual any way he wants to, so why bother to coordinate with the President's office?  After all, this is the same dean who subjectively removed 1 department chair (Dr. Adams), but kept on 2 others (Drs. Smith and Baker) even though the 2 year time limit in the faculty manual expired for everyone.  

https://transparencystate.blogspot.com/2020/09/the-final-sopa-chairs-decision.html

Meanwhile, Dean Kieh seems to have doubled down on his Friday fundraiser.  Yet still no year by year breakup has been provided nor has there been any internal or external consulting/planning.  

How were the targeted donation numbers broken up and by whom?  Was there stakeholder involvement?

From: Kieh, George <George.Kieh@tsu.edu>
Sent: Monday, August 2, 2021 10:37:32 AM
To: School of Public Affairs <TEAM_SOPA@TSU.EDU>; Higgins, Glenda A. <Glenda.Higgins@tsu.edu>; Mason, Kaelynne J <Kaelynne.Mason@tsu.edu>
Cc: Kieh, George <George.Kieh@tsu.edu>
Subject: RE: REMINDER ABOUT THE OFFICIAL LAUNCHING OF THE BJ-ML SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS' "FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN"
 
Dear Colleagues,

Warm greetings. I trust all is well. I am writing to remind and invite you to the official launching of BJ-ML School of Public Affairs' "Fundraising Campaign" on Friday, August 6, 2021, at 11 a.m. virtually(I am again sending you the official invitation with the Zoom login information).  The "Fundraising Campaign" will be for five years(2021-2026) with the goal of raising $5 million to fund the following initiatives in BJ-ML School of Public Affairs:

1.Student Success Initiatives------Scholarships(both merit-based and needs-based), tutoring, etc. : $2.5 million

2.Professional Development----Faculty(research and teaching /curriculum development), students(undergraduate and graduate), and staff:  $1.5 million.

3.General Fund-----Special initiatives, operations, etc.: $1 million

Again, I am asking you to donate to the "Fundraising Campaign."  In so doing, please remember that no amount is too small.  There are two ways to make your donation: 1) The Online Portal: The link is:  https://giving.tsu.edu/sopa/; and 2) By Mail:  Please mail to the Office of the Dean with the notation "BJ-ML SOPA Fundraising Campaign."

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