F.C. Richardson

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In a January 29, 1995 article by Michael Beebe that was published in The Buffalo News, Richardson is quoted, stating regarding his beliefs about the slur:

If someone makes a despicable comment, nothing you can do will erase it. What you have to do is not let it hurt in places where it does not have to hurt...I think in every negative experience, it's always possible for something good to come out of it. If that happens, then I think the pain will have been worth it. [12]

Following the publicity surrounding Colvin's letter, it was reported that Richardson showed positive leadership ability by dealing with the issue and seeing to it that changes to the college's by-laws were enacted, prior to his departure, in order that the environment for future presidents at the college would be improved. [16]

When Richardson announced his resignation, it was rumored that Burke had asked Richardson to resign, though both men denied it. [10] [15] It had been reported that Richardson was forced to resign, or face termination. [10]

Richardson had been chosen, unanimously, by the college's search committee as the new president in 1989 following the departure of D. Bruce Johnstone in becoming SUNY Chancellor. [15] The search encompassed 10 months and included 150 candidates for the position. [15]

Senior fellowship at the American Association of State Colleges and Universities

Following his resignation from Buffalo State College, Richardson became a senior fellow at Washington, DC's American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). [3] [17]

Chancellorship of Indiana University Southeast

On July 1, 1996, Richardson took the position of chancellor at Indiana University Southeast in New Albany, Indiana. [2] [3] [6] He was the unanimous choice by the university's board of trustees, following the recommendation of the system's president, Myles Brand (1942–2009). [2] There were 100 applicants for the position, and Richardson was one of three finalists. [2]

At the university, Richardson also served as chancellor liaison for the different campuses of the university. [4] Currently, he is Chancellor Emeritus of the university, an honor for which he was named in 2002. [6]

Achievements

Richardson is known for leading fund-raising campaigns for the university that "brought an abundance of revenue," [1] as well as for increasing student enrollments and improving technology. [1] [18] Technology improvements to the campus under Richardson's leadership included increasing "the capacity of the existing connection by 30 times to...a DS3 circuit, capable of transferring 45 Mbs of data, nearly 1,000 times the speed of a household modem." [18] The improved technology network allowed all of Indiana University's campuses to be technologically interconnected. [18]

Richardson is also the first leader at the university to have created a vision statement for it. [19]

As Chancellor emeritus

As Chancellor Emeritus of the university, Richardson has remained involved in its activities. During the 2006–2007 academic year, a presentation titled, "Citizens Making a Difference in America," sponsored by the university's Common Experience Program, featured Richardson, among other leaders, as an event speaker to increase dialogue about diversity. [7] In 2007, he gave a talk about his experiences with growing up in a segregated, rural community in Tennessee. [8]

Community involvement

Richardson is a board member of many organizations. Some of these organizations include The Negro Educational Review, Inc.; the Community Foundation of Southern Indiana; the Southern Indiana Chamber of Commerce; and the Louisville Ballet, Fund for the Arts.

Additional board memberships of Richardson include the Louisville Area Workforce Development Council; Kentuckiana Metroversity, Inc.; Greater Louisville, Inc.; Project E; the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston; and Health Enterprises Network.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Search for new chancellor narrows Archived 2011-07-04 at the Wayback Machine , The Horizon, p. 5, New Albany, IN: Indiana University Southeast, 28 January 2002, Newsome, C.R., Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Richardson to take reins of Indiana College; former Buffalo State president gets chancellorship, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 29 March 1996, Brady, K., Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 College presidents: F.C. Richardson Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine , Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY: Buffalo State College, Undated, Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. 1 2 University graduate school 2000-2002 academic bulletin, Indiana University Bulletins, Bloomington, IN: The Trustees of Indiana University, 20 August 2001, Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  5. Richardson, F.C. (2000). Food for a lifetime. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Past chancellors of Indiana University Southeast Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine , Indiana University Southeast, Undated, Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  7. 1 2 Diversity coalition: Chancellor's diversity award Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine , Indiana University Southeast, Vol. IV, Issue 1, 20 November 2008, Chen, S., Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  8. 1 2 Coming of age Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine , The Horizon, p. 4, New Albany, IN: Indiana University Southeast, 12 March 2007, Retrieved 22 January 2014
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Richardson's departure leaves a college in need of healing; Buffalo State's mission is region's vital concern, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 8 July 1995, Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Richardson departure splits Buffalo State; Campus divided on role of race in resignation, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 7 July 1995, Brady, K., Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  11. 1 2 3 Race question underlies Richardson's troubles at Buffalo State, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 20 October 1994, Watson, R., Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 College to address issue of racial slurs; Buffalo State president will speak on statements links to faculty member, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 29 January 1995, Beebe, M., Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  13. Dean becomes next in line to leave Buffalo State College, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 5 July 1996, Brady, K., Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  14. Interim president enters murky waters at Buff State, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 14 December 1995, Watson, R., Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Reports of Richardson departure at Buffalo State denied, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 4 October 1994, Brady, K., Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  16. 1 2 A cloud hangs over Buffalo State Richardson, a victim of SUNY's failure to deal with issues, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 13 July 1995, Watson, R., Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  17. Moore wants Buffalo State to be role model for others, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 9 February 1996, Brady, K., Retrieved 4 February 2014.
  18. 1 2 3 The bullpen, The Planet, New Albany, IN: Indiana University Southeast, 2014, Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  19. Indiana University Southeast Self-Study Report 2009 Archived 2012-05-18 at the Wayback Machine , Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN: Indiana University Southeast, 2009, Retrieved 22 January 2014.
F.C. Richardson
FC Richardson, Buffalo, New York, October 1990.jpg
Richardson, Buffalo, New York, 1990
Chancellor, Indiana University Southeast
In office
1996–2002
Academic offices
Preceded by
Leon Rand
Chancellor of Indiana University Southeast
1996-2002
Succeeded by
Barbara Bichelmeyer
Preceded by 6th President of Buffalo State College
1989-1996
Succeeded by