Attempt at Compromise at Suffolk U

Suffolk University issued a statement Wednesday afternoon stating that Margaret McKenna, the president (at right), and Andrew Meyer, the board chair, met Wednesday morning and were trying to resolve differences. Meyer has been widely reported as having organized a board meeting for Friday to fire McKenna. Faculty, student and alumni groups have all been backing McKenna and calling on Meyer to leave. The precise nature of the disagreements has been unclear, but those on campus say McKenna has been doing an outstanding job and consulting with all campus groups about advancing the university. McKenna is Suffolk's fifth president in five years.

The full statement from the university says: “Suffolk University Board Chair Andrew Meyer and President Margaret McKenna met today and agreed to work toward a resolution of issues. Chairman Meyer and President McKenna strongly agree that the interests of Suffolk University, its students, faculty, staff and alumni, must come first. Both the chairman and the president believe Suffolk is such an important institution to Boston and this region and they realize they need to work to resolve issues and continue to strengthen the university. They will continue to meet and work toward a proposal that they hope to jointly present to the board on Friday. Given the importance of these efforts, Chairman Meyer and President McKenna will have no public comment at this time.”