A CASE of Lights Out for Dr Watt

[Don1]

Watt out as CASE president, returning to UTech
BY HG HELPS Editor-at-Large helpsh@jamaicaobserver.com
Monday, August 08, 2011



THE College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) has parted company with its interim president, Dr Victor Watt, and has dismissed a rumour that the decision was made following a dispute.
A senior CASE official, when contacted by the Observer last Wednesday, confirmed that Dr Watt would no longer continue as interim president of the institution after serving the college for a year.

Dr Watt was seconded from the University of Technology (UTech) where he headed the Department of Engineering. He held a one-year contract as interim president of CASE, which is based on the outskirts of the Portland capital, Port Antonio.

Dr Watt, who once contested the internal People's National Party election in Central Westmoreland in 2006, which was won eventually by Paul Buchanan, who later gave it up to veteran politician Roger Clarke, is expected to return to his substantive post at UTech by next month.

Acting Chairman of the CASE Board of Management Barry Wahrmann told the Observer that Dr Watt was being replaced as part of the college's succession plan.


Read more: http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/...#ixzz1URT0N2a2

[Reggaedoc]

I am wondering if the underlying decision is political.

I have known Vic for a very long time. He essentially built and headed the Infusion Division at Texas Instruments for many years, and is extremely competent and well respected in engineering circles worldwide. He also has great ideas from which CASE could advanve the mission of the college. The one thing he probably should not have done, and I had discouraged him from doing when he told me of hhis intentions several years ago, was to offer himself as a candidate for any of the local political parties in Jamaica. I think this may be a retribution for that iladvised move he had made.

[MdmeX]

Wasn't there some "cass cass" down at CASE in recent months?

[Assasin]

that place have nothing but problem. I don't know if it is the board but no president never seem to be suitable for them. The last president left in a cloud as well.

[MdmeX]

that place have nothing but problem. I don't know if it is the board but no president never seem to be suitable for them. The last president left in a cloud as well.

Right, and I think I heard something to the effect that that person was pushed out for this one.

I have a friend, who knows a retired person from there, who seems to know all the scoop in Jam. Have to do some talking to.

[Don1]

yep Victor is a good man