Here’s the latest, per the Wilmington Star-News:
As for the denial of full professorship, Adams said in a telephone interview he had not been given a reason for the decision and would not speculate on possible reasons.
“I’m stunned,” he said.
Adams read from a memorandum from his department chairman saying that “his record does not merit” promotion at this time.
The chairman of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice referred questions to campus spokeswoman Cindy Lawson. “It is a personnel matter,” Lawson said, “and UNCW does not comment on personnel issues.”
UNC-Wilmington is not, however, elaborating on that, even to Mike. They are giving every impression that they don’t want to say what, exactly, in Adams’ record doesn’t qualify.
Background: UNCW’s criteria for promotion.
