THUMB AWARD Bad Move For Bishop

Thumbs down to the Bishop College Board of Directors- or what’s left of it-and to the school’s interim president Levi Watkins, for refusing to take the necessary steps to secure Bishop’s financial future and restore its accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Watkins stated at a recent news conference that “[Bishop] needs the support of the overall community pulling with us to overcome our present adversities,” yet school officials have turned a deaf ear on local efforts to facilitate either a merger or a buyout that would inftise the predominantly black institution with much-needed cash. By burying its head in the sand in order to resist change. Bishop runs the risk of getting stuck there.