New Hires at Texarkana College

New Hires at Texarkana College

New staff will cost $470 000 annually

By Marie Martin Texarkana Gazette

The figures are in. Texarkana College will add more than $470,000 annually to its staff salaries, according to records.

Four of the six new hires introduce a new level of administration between the president and the deans. The vice president of learning, vice president for administration and finance and director of human resources are brand new positions.

The director of institutional effectiveness and research is a portion of the job former director of admissions Van Miller did. The other portion of Miller’s job was given to Tom Elder, who became the dean of admissions in August 2008.

Three of the new hires are from out of the state.
The director of institutional advancement & public relations—who replaced Kirk Lohse who resigned in 2008—and the director of human resources started on Sept. 1.

Lisa Porterfield-Thompson is working on her master’s degree from the Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock and received a bachelor’s in speech communication and mass communication from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. She has professional experience in research and data collection working as a consultant at the Belize Family Life Association in Belize City, Belize, news director for KYPN talk radio and public service intern in the office of U.S. House of Representative Congressman Vic Snyder. Most recently she worked as a grant writer for Opportunities, Inc., in Texarkana, Texas.

Friend of Molly Beth?????? GW

It didn`t take long for this new bunch to start spending money. No wonder they went up on prices

Are you serious? Have you bought a soda lately? Nothing stays the same.

Whatever wrote:

Are you serious? Have you bought a soda lately? Nothing stays the same.

We are talking about a complete bureauacy start up here. 4 new bureauocrats.

Government Watch wrote:

It didn`t take long for this new bunch to start spending money. No wonder they went up on prices

On tuition.

:)

I do believe you are right.

I believe the fees are going up not tuition.
So the money will be used for technology and improvements. Which are over due. It is sad that TISD has betters building and technology than a college.

They spend so much on administration that they neglect the rest of the school. They should make the school more energy efficient and then they could start saving money.

Razorback84 wrote:

They spend so much on administration that they neglect the rest of the school. They should make the school more energy efficient and then they could start saving money.

I totally agree on updating the buildings and resources.

They only care about stuffing their overly stuffed pockets. Notice when they get more money over 70% goes to administration costs, wonder where that goes from there.

whatever wrote:

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I totally agree on updating the buildings and resources.

I think the Gazette misadded on the salaries. I come up with $471,000. That is nearly half a million that they could have put onto buildings, and resources..

Don't guess I know enough about what staff colleges need to have an opinion.

Government Watch wrote:

Lisa Porterfield-Thompson is working on her master’s degree from the Clinton School of Public Service in Little Rock and received a bachelor’s in speech communication and mass communication from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway. She has professional experience in research and data collection working as a consultant at the Belize Family Life Association in Belize City, Belize, news director for KYPN talk radio and public service intern in the office of U.S. House of Representative Congressman Vic Snyder. Most recently she worked as a grant writer for Opportunities, Inc., in Texarkana, Texas.
Friend of Molly Beth?????? GW

Yes a friend of Molly Beth's and crooked City Council member Willie Ray . They all worked together to get the Renaissance Plaza over by the Highrise on Robison Rd . You know the old saying scratch my back and i'll scratch yours . Bowie County lives up to its old nickname LITTLE CHICAGO continuosly ! Molly oops Ruthless has been busy lately !! jmo

Government Watch wrote:

<quoted text> I think the Gazette misadded on the salaries. I come up with $471,000. That is nearly half a million that they could have put onto buildings, and resources..

Well not all of those positions were new.
I wonder what the deans are making?