Easley Documents

Former North Carolina State University employee Mary Easley has begun a formal grievance regarding termination of her contract by Chancellor Jim Woodward. Easley’s contract was terminated in June after substantial portions of her job were eliminated as a result of budget cuts required of the university by the shortfall in the state’s budget.

NC State’s response to attorney Marvin Schiller, regarding a possible grievance by Mary Easley.

Letter to NC State from Marvin Schiller regarding Mary Easley appealing her dismissal.

“As we reviewed our options for meeting the substantial budget reductions for this year, next year and the foreseeable future, it became clear to us that addressing such a severe loss of funding would require some elimination of programs.  Programs that Mrs. Easley was hired to administer or participate in are among those that are [...]

Letter dated June 11, 2009 from Chancellor Jim Woodward to Larry Neilsen regarding transition to full time faculty status.

Letter to Mary Easley from Chancellor Jim Woodward dated June 10, 2009.

06.10.09 Statement from Mary Easley addressed to students, faculty and friends.

The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees voted unanimously today to terminate Mary Easley’s contract. The formal motion read:

This board terminates Mary Easley’s contract on the grounds that (first) the duties for which we hired her no longer exist and (secondly) it is in the best interests of NC State University to eliminate her contract.

Letter from President of the University of North Carolina System Erskine Bowles regarding the resignation of James L. Oblinger.

Public notice of the NC State Board of Trustees emergency meeting scheduled for Monday, June 8, 2009 at 2 p.m.

06.08.09 Board of Trustees Meeting Notice (pdf)