From the AA News, “Fallon firing just latest chapter in EMU turmoil.” It reads a bit like one of this obituaries that are written way ahead of the death of a famous person.
Actually, the AA News had an earlier (6 am) article based on Fallon himself confirming his firing: “Fallon says EMU regents have fired him.” This second (first, really– the second one I read) article has some interesting info on how much firing Fallon is going to cost (not as much as I thought, frankly), and also how we are likely to hear from Fallon in the future about all this:
Fallon, 60, said Sunday that he would comment at length in the days ahead on his termination and his tenure at EMU. The dismissal letter thanked Fallon for his contributions to the university and wished him and his family the best, Fallon said.
“As a citizen, I am disappointed in this hastily called meeting, without any opportunity to be present or to respond,” Fallon told The News Sunday night. “I have a story to tell and intend to tell it.”
Fallon said the letter did not spell out terms of his dismissal, but he expected to discuss those soon. His employment contract states he can be terminated at any time by the board and would receive a year’s base salary either in a lump sum or prorated over 12 months at the board’s discretion, provided he has not been convicted of a crime. The agreement lists Fallon’s annual salary at $225,000.
It would be interesting to hear what Fallon thinks about this stuff; oddly, we haven’t really heard much in terms of his opinions at this point.
I’m guessing that we will hear stories today about Vick, Hall, and possibly others.
