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South Carolina State University President James Clark discusses the university with S.C. House Ways and Means Higher Education Subcommittee members in January 2020.
South Carolina State trustees voted 10-3 Tuesday to remove James Clark as university president.
The 10-3 vote came after a two-hour executive session.
Board Chairman Rodney Jenkins said upon the return to open session, “The board took no action in executive session. At this time I would like to offer a motion, and the motion that I’m offering is that I move to terminate President Clark’s employment agreement for cause pursuant to Section 7.1 of the employment agreement effective immediately.” Trustee Ronald Friday seconded (not Trustee Jameel Allen as reported earlier).
No discussion was made afterward the motion was seconded.
Voting in favor were Trustees Starlee Alexander, Jameel Allen, Macie Smith, Louvetta Dicks, Ronald Friday, Douglas Gantt, William Oden, Wilbur Shuler, Daniel Varat and Jenkins. Voting against were Trustees Doris Helms, Monica Scott and Donnie Shell.
Jenkins made a second motion to appoint retired U.S. Army Col. Alexander Conyers as acting president until further action by the board is taken. Trustee Smith seconded the motion.
Voting in favor were Trustees Oden, Scott, Shell, Shuler, Smith, Varat, Jenkins, Alexander, Allen, Dicks, Friday, Gantt and Helms. There was no one in opposition.
Conyers, an S.C. State graduate, was named by Clark as vice president for strategic alliances and initiatives in May.