THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. – The beleagured president of Northland College, whose faculty has called for her to step down, Sandy Kiddoo issued a statement that she will seek “collaborative conversations” with faculty. Last week the faculty took an overwhelming “no confidence” vote against Kiddoo. The vote was 96%. Said faculty President Brent Braga: “The aim of the vote was both to alert local administration, as well as the system office in St. Paul, that faculty are deeply dissatisfied.” Votes of no confidence are rare. Seldom does a campus president survive.
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Kiddoom on enrollment losses and changes she’s made in her two years as president: “I fully understand the concerns, anxiety and discontentment among the Northland community. I am committed to continued collaborative conversations on how I can improve and work together to provide high-quality and affordable education opportunities for our region.”
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Malhotra, MinnState chancellor, who said in 2021 when he appointed Kiddoo that he was impressed with her record of a collaborative management style elsewhere: “The best way to resolve these differences is through robust engagement and identifying structures and practices that will address the concerns. I am committed to working with faculty leadership and President Kiddoo so that Northland can continue on a sustainable and accelerated path forward.”