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kturnerga
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Hello Rodney Monroe, a candidate for police chief in Charlotte, worked as chief at the Macon Police Department. Under his watch the city received, and he was involved in, a Safe Schools Initiative federal grant. Macon.com details an investigation by the US Attorney's office and an impending civil lawsuit alleging false documents involved in the grant.
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TonyMo
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Thanks for the info. I am sure you intentions are good! We will see what happens.
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Morris
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As a Tar Heel fan living in Charlotte I can never respect anyone named Radney Monroe!
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Richmond Native
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Rondey Monroe did little for Richmond, Va. He still has dishonest cops working in the 3rd precinct of Richmond and knew they were there. He did nothing to clean up the place. He had no idea of what to do to clean up the 3rd precinct. That is why he is jumping ship. He has run out of ideas for Richmond.
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Mr Bill
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What happened to Chief of Police Darrell Stephens (sp?).
Why did he quit or retire?
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TonyMo
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Richmond Native wrote: Rondey Monroe did little for Richmond, Va. He still has dishonest cops working in the 3rd precinct of Richmond and knew they were there. He did nothing to clean up the place. He had no idea of what to do to clean up the 3rd precinct. That is why he is jumping ship. He has run out of ideas for Richmond. Hopefully your next Police Chief will fix your crooked cops problem. If he does you will probably find something else to complain about!
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JRP
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Today's Richond Times Dispatch revealed that Rodney Monroe (Charlotte's incoming Police Chief)
failed to meet VCU's academic requirements leading to his being awarded a college degree from VCU, Monroe states he had attained 20 credit hours towards his degree from VCU.. but the investigation prompted by an earlier anonymous e-mail...shows he had only attended two courses and 6 credits hours towards VCU's requiremnts that a minimum of 20 credit hours at VCU must be received before VCU can issue a degree.
In response to the news, the TD reports that Charlotte's City Manager responded to the news by stating to the nature of it being a 'sad distraction' at this moment in time....with nothing what-so-ever addressing if Charlotte is going to take any actions regarding same.
In short, as of this moment, dark clouds hang over not only Rodney Monroe's academic record to be Charlotte's new chief of police...but also over a number of ranking VCU officers and their employees...plus... no less than Richmond, Va's current mayor and former Governor of Virginia, Douglas Wilder.
Careful reading of the TD article makes it easy to consider that a lot of 'CYA' may be going on by all involved parties. To say the least it is a very 'juicy' report.
The real question is...Is Charlotte going to look into the entire matter...or is it all just going to be swept under the carpet?
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Power
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JRP wrote: Today's Richond Times Dispatch revealed that Rodney Monroe (Charlotte's incoming Police Chief)
failed to meet VCU's academic requirements leading to his being awarded a college degree from VCU, Monroe states he had attained 20 credit hours towards his degree from VCU.. but the investigation prompted by an earlier anonymous e-mail...shows he had only attended two courses and 6 credits hours towards VCU's requiremnts that a minimum of 20 credit hours at VCU must be received before VCU can issue a degree.
In response to the news, the TD reports that Charlotte's City Manager responded to the news by stating to the nature of it being a 'sad distraction' at this moment in time....with nothing what-so-ever addressing if Charlotte is going to take any actions regarding same.
In short, as of this moment, dark clouds hang over not only Rodney Monroe's academic record to be Charlotte's new chief of police...but also over a number of ranking VCU officers and their employees...plus... no less than Richmond, Va's current mayor and former Governor of Virginia, Douglas Wilder.
Careful reading of the TD article makes it easy to consider that a lot of 'CYA' may be going on by all involved parties. To say the least it is a very 'juicy' report.
The real question is...Is Charlotte going to look into the entire matter...or is it all just going to be swept under the carpet? Charlotte's City manager inquired about the degree Chief Monroe had received and they acknowledge he had received a degree. Now after further checking, they are saying he didn't have enough credits, you should have a beef with the University not with the chief or with the city manager. Maybe the university should go back and look at ALL the degrees they have awarded and make sure they didn't let others slip through the crack. The chief didn't lie about having a degree. This is not going to have an effect on the chief at all.
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Power
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JRP wrote: Today's Richond Times Dispatch revealed that Rodney Monroe (Charlotte's incoming Police Chief)
failed to meet VCU's academic requirements leading to his being awarded a college degree from VCU, Monroe states he had attained 20 credit hours towards his degree from VCU.. but the investigation prompted by an earlier anonymous e-mail...shows he had only attended two courses and 6 credits hours towards VCU's requiremnts that a minimum of 20 credit hours at VCU must be received before VCU can issue a degree.
In response to the news, the TD reports that Charlotte's City Manager responded to the news by stating to the nature of it being a 'sad distraction' at this moment in time....with nothing what-so-ever addressing if Charlotte is going to take any actions regarding same.
In short, as of this moment, dark clouds hang over not only Rodney Monroe's academic record to be Charlotte's new chief of police...but also over a number of ranking VCU officers and their employees...plus... no less than Richmond, Va's current mayor and former Governor of Virginia, Douglas Wilder.
Careful reading of the TD article makes it easy to consider that a lot of 'CYA' may be going on by all involved parties. To say the least it is a very 'juicy' report.
The real question is...Is Charlotte going to look into the entire matter...or is it all just going to be swept under the carpet? What would you like to see happen....do you want him fired?
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Dr Degree
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A college degree with just six credit hours? That means I have five degrees. I should be getting paid a lot more than I am.
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Power
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Dr Degree wrote: A college degree with just six credit hours? That means I have five degrees. I should be getting paid a lot more than I am. Read the whole story so you will be able to make informed comments. He had more than six credits, because he transferred a majority of his credits from another university. He only received six credits from the university in question.
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Matchbook State
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Power wrote: <quoted text>
Read the whole story so you will be able to make informed comments. He had more than six credits, because he transferred a majority of his credits from another university. He only received six credits from the university in question. Yeh, he transferred credits all right, from one of those schools where you pays your money and you gets your credits. With his checkered past, if he was white he would not have even been hired as a meter maid.
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Power
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Matchbook State wrote: <quoted text>
Yeh, he transferred credits all right, from one of those schools where you pays your money and you gets your credits. With his checkered past, if he was white he would not have even been hired as a meter maid. Well it's sound like you have a problem with him being Black, because there was no reason for you to bring race into the topic. He's here so accept it. I'm sure the city manager checked his record,because he knew there would be doubters like you. Maybe you should take your argument up with the University that awarded him the degree. They may have awarded some White students degrees they didn't earn, or is that ok with you.
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Former Student
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Dr. Trani and VCUs Board Of Visitors had the option after their internal investigation into Rodney Monroe's Degree qualifications to correct the 'error' as they stated that Monroe was issued a degree at the university that was not appropriately earned at VCU. Their failure to correct this 'error' as they put it, is shameful and harmful to all VCU students and grads who all had to comply with the very well published rules of requirements to earn a degree at the university. Even the website clearly states that it is the student's responsibility to be aware of what requirements are in place and qualifications necessary to earn a degree at VCU. It does not include taking only 1/5 of the required classes everyone else has to take to establish residency at the college. Minor exceptions are allowed for life experience or business experience, but for a university to allow and then continue to support awarding a degree when the holder only took 2 classes at the university is unconscionable.
If he has the credits, then his degree should say University of Phoenix, not VCU. Furthermore, he doctored his resume for the Chief of Police application in Charlotte by claiming his degree was in criminal justice. It was not, it was an 'interdisciplinary studies' or, a generic degree which is only supposed to be offered according to VCUs rules/guidelines if a student needs a curriculum NOT otherwise offered. Criminal Justice is a legitimate course of study at VCU and apparenlty that is what Monroe wanted to claim to have earned.
Furthermore, he's being investigated as to why he reportedly broke the rules regarding City of Richmond tuition reimbursements to University of Phoenix and VCU. Allegedly he put his tuitions on a city credit card in full in advance of all classes. The rules say employees must front the monies for courses and be reimbursed up to a stated limit per course or semester upon successful completion, meaning probably earning a C or better.
Charlotte should have suspended the search process for the Police Chief temporarily while this was going on if Monroe at the time was high up in the running. Furthermore, upon doctoring his resume (which he has publicly admitted as 'another mistake') and by VCUs admission that his degree was issued in 'error' he should have been released from his duties.
If Monroe wanted to stand up as a real man he would ask University of Phoenix to grant him a degree at that school and return VCUs degree.
Students and recent graduates at VCU are in an uproar over these actions by one highly public individual and the school's failure to correct it's 'error.' They are asking for refunds, initiating transfers and asking certain upper officials step down. Rightfully so. The school is being investigated by its accreditation authority and it would be a tragedy for all if VCU loses accreditation or is heavily sanctioned for the lack of action in correcting the Monroe degree issue.
VCU is a fine university and many people have worked very hard towards the recognition VCU deserves. It's a terrible shame that the actions of a few have created this event and bad publicity for the college, and that they, knowing accreditation is on the line, failed to act appropriately on behalf of the university and its students to correct the 'error.'
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Former Student
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A call to the VCU Office of Undergraduate Admissions revealed the following information.
Transfer credits from online outfits like University of Phoenix count for admissions requirements but do NOT count for transfer credits towards graduation.
The plot thickens.
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YOU NEED HELP
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Former Student wrote: A call to the VCU Office of Undergraduate Admissions revealed the following information.
Transfer credits from online outfits like University of Phoenix count for admissions requirements but do NOT count for transfer credits towards graduation.
The plot thickens. I wouldn't tell too many people that you were a former student at VCU. You might want them to examine EVERY degree they issued at the school, if they can't keep up with their own requirements. Your transfer credits become part of your transcript. Between the counselors and those that placed the final stamp on his degree no one saw that?!? This is making the school look bad; when the city manager called to confirm the degree the university never mentioned any issues with his degree. It wasn't to AFTER he got the job that all this information was revealed. I guess no one expected him to get the job. Why are you making phone calls to the university in regards to this issue? It's not going to change anything. WOuld you like for them to fire him?
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Hugh
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Former Student wrote: Dr. Trani and VCUs Board Of Visitors had the option after their internal investigation into Rodney Monroe's Degree qualifications to correct the 'error' as they stated that Monroe was issued a degree at the university that was not appropriately earned at VCU. Their failure to correct this 'error' as they put it, is shameful and harmful to all VCU students and grads who all had to comply with the very well published rules of requirements to earn a degree at the university. Even the website clearly states that it is the student's responsibility to be aware of what requirements are in place and qualifications necessary to earn a degree at VCU. It does not include taking only 1/5 of the required classes everyone else has to take to establish residency at the college. Minor exceptions are allowed for life experience or business experience, but for a university to allow and then continue to support awarding a degree when the holder only took 2 classes at the university is unconscionable.
If he has the credits, then his degree should say University of Phoenix, not VCU. Furthermore, he doctored his resume for the Chief of Police application in Charlotte by claiming his degree was in criminal justice. It was not, it was an 'interdisciplinary studies' or, a generic degree which is only supposed to be offered according to VCUs rules/guidelines if a student needs a curriculum NOT otherwise offered. Criminal Justice is a legitimate course of study at VCU and apparenlty that is what Monroe wanted to claim to have earned.
Furthermore, he's being investigated as to why he reportedly broke the rules regarding City of Richmond tuition reimbursements to University of Phoenix and VCU. Allegedly he put his tuitions on a city credit card in full in advance of all classes. The rules say employees must front the monies for courses and be reimbursed up to a stated limit per course or semester upon successful completion, meaning probably earning a C or better.
Charlotte should have suspended the search process for the Police Chief temporarily while this was going on if Monroe at the time was high up in the running. Furthermore, upon doctoring his resume (which he has publicly admitted as 'another mistake') and by VCUs admission that his degree was issued in 'error' he should have been released from his duties.
If Monroe wanted to stand up as a real man he would ask University of Phoenix to grant him a degree at that school and return VCUs degree.
Students and recent graduates at VCU are in an uproar over these actions by one highly public individual and the school's failure to correct it's 'error.' They are asking for refunds, initiating transfers and asking certain upper officials step down. Rightfully so. The school is being investigated by its accreditation authority and it would be a tragedy for all if VCU loses accreditation or is heavily sanctioned for the lack of action in correcting the Monroe degree issue.
VCU is a fine university and many people have worked very hard towards the recognition VCU deserves. It's a terrible shame that the actions of a few have created this event and bad publicity for the college, and that they, knowing accreditation is on the line, failed to act appropriately on behalf of the university and its students to correct the 'error.' Sounds like this person is doing their homework.
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YOU NEED HELP
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Hugh wrote: <quoted text>
Sounds like this person is doing their homework. What homework is there to do?? The school should have done there homework before they awarded him the degree. Anything that is done now is to late
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whatever
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YOU NEED HELP wrote: <quoted text>
What homework is there to do?? The school should have done there homework before they awarded him the degree. Anything that is done now is to late Maybe you need help doing your homework !!!
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YOU NEED HELP
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whatever wrote: <quoted text>
Maybe you need help doing your homework !!! what homework do I need to do?
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