$10,000 for 20 Emails? Largest Kansas college JCCC sued by national student press group over open records
By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary) | October 23rd at 10:48 PM |
There should be an Intrade market related to JCCC’s constant legal battles. Well, Converge Magazine lost some credibility these past months. In 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and again in 2011, Converge named Johnson County Community College a “top-rated community colleges for digital technology.” But how can this be, when JCCC leaders want $10,000 for 20 Emails, and when JCCC is claiming it needs to hire an outside data | Read More »
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Editorials by student paper and even liberal Johnson County Sun: JCCC wasted $125K on “re-branding”
By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary) | March 6th at 02:21 AM |
Click here to read this campaign Email in a Web-friendly format. Benjamin Hodge Kansas GOP Delegate, 2009-’10 Kansas Representative, 2007-’08 JCCC Trustee, 2005-’09 Web site: BenjaminHodge.com Phone: (913) 259-4236 Email: contact@benjaminhodge.com Saturday, March 5, 2011 “They listened to JCCC President Terry Calaway tell them of impending staff layoffs, then voted to spend money that might have saved a few of those jobs.” – Johnson County Sun editorial Incredible: Even the liberal Johnson | Read More »
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JCCC wastes $120,000 on “image consultant” after losing in federal court over expulsions
By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary) | February 18th at 09:18 PM |
This college’s repeat, illegal behavior is well known and well-proven in Kansas City. Yet, leaders at Johnson County Community College continue to go out of their way to be all the more unethical. Just after being scolded by a federal judge that they illegally expelled four nursing students, JCCC is now spending over $100,000 of the taxapayers’ money to focus on its “image” and “brand.” | Read More »
In the name of “Diversity,” Johnson County Community College tells Catholic student: You’re “depraved”
By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary) | February 8th at 01:47 AM |
My recent Email about the ongoing pattern of unaccountability at Johnson County Community College. Click here for a Web-friendly version. (Note: I’m running for one of three at-large seats available on April 5 for this college board. There are seven total seats. I held the position from 2005-09 and narrowly lost re-election in 2009). Benjamin Hodge Kansas GOP Delegate, 2009-’10 Kansas Representative, 2007-’08 JCCC Trustee, 2005-’09 Web site: BenjaminHodge.com | Read More »
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Byrnes v. JCCC: Transcript of Ruling of the Court (Judge Eric Melgren)
By: Benjamin Hodge (Diary) | January 24th at 09:20 AM |
(Click here for the PDF version of the following transcript) IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF KANSAS DOYLE BYRNES, Plaintiff, vs. JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DR. CLARISSA CRAIG, MS. JEANNE WALSH, MS. AMBER DELPHIA, DR. MARILYN RHINEHART and DR. DENNIS DAY, Defendants. District Court Case No. 10-2690 TRANSCRIPT OF RULING OF THE COURT On the 6th day of January, 2011, came on to be | Read More »
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