The Board of Regents will name today the lone vice-president of the Northern Marianas College who will take the helm of its daily operations while President Agnes McPhetres takes care of the transition requirement.<\/p>\n
School officials who are vying for the position include current vice-presidents Tee Abraham (for administration), Barbara Moir (for instruction), Jack Sablan (for support services) and Provost Roy Fua.<\/p>\n
In an interview, Chairman Manuel Sablan said the board will approve the new reorganizational chart of the college which will only maintain one vice-president and four deans.<\/p>\n
But he refused to name the most likely to succeed McPhetres among the top four NMC officials.<\/p>\n
According to sources, the popular candidate is Jack Sablan because he is not only easy to work with but is noted for his concern for the staff and students.<\/p>\n
However, Abraham is a strong candidate to reckon with. Her number of years leading the administration puts her in a good position to take care of its daily operations.<\/p>\n
Sources who spoke on condition of anonymity said the Board’s vote will probably reflect the practical choice but seasoned with politics.<\/p>\n
While the college community is awaiting for the Board’s choice, an in-house fight is reportedly brewing between the camps of Abraham and Sablan.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Chairman Sablan denied reports regarding plans of the president to enjoy her accrued annual leave earlier than scheduled.<\/p>\n
Aside from assisting officials to make the necessary transition, McPhetres will also help NMC with the accreditation preparations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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