Poe Hall: Faculty mixed over potential vote against NC State leadership's handling of Poe Hall
N.C. State faculty members will consider holding a vote against top university leaders over their handling of Poe Hall.
Posted — UpdatedThe move is largely symbolic since the university faculty does not have the authority to remove university leaders from office. The vote will be held online. A committee will collect responses throughout the weekend, so there will likely not be a result until Monday.
Many people began reporting cases of cancer and serious health issues to WRAL 5 On Your Side because they say the university has not reported any cases. N.C. State confirmed with WRAL News that it is not collecting health information.
Faculty have the weekend to vote online – yes or no – to moving forward with the vote of no confidence.
On Thursday, Chancellor Randy Woodson said N.C. State is doing building testing with health in mind.
The committee said it received several emails expressing concern and dismay about the lack of communication and transparency from the university regarding Poe Hall.
Some faculty members took issue with the call for the vote, saying it was unwise to rush to blame.
In November, N.C. State closed Poe Hall after toxic chemical testing revealed PCB levels 38 times higher than what deemed unsafe for humans.
- More than 100 people who spent time in Poe Hall report cancer diagnosis to WRAL
- NC State releases initial PCB test results from Poe Hall assessment, exceeding EPA limits in one area
- Records: NC State knew of toxic chemical concerns inside Poe Hall for months before closing building
- 'A culture of bad things handled in bad ways': NC State employees question Poe Hall handling
- Toxic chemicals close NC State's Poe Hall for the semester
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