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Jones remains as CCC president to Nov. 2

Robin Jones will serve as interim president of Clovis Community College until at least Nov. 2, when the college's board of trustees meets again, the board decided on a 4-0 vote Wednesday at its regular meeting.

Trustee Laura Leal abstained from voting, because, she said, the investigation of CCC President Charles Nwankwo, which began in May, is not yet completed, and Nwankwo should be reinstated as president until the investigation is finished.

Jones was named interim president at a special board meeting on Aug.8 and was reinstated at the board's Sept. 7 meeting and again on Wednesday.

The board placed Nwankwo on administrative leave on Aug. 3.

In early May, several employee groups at CCC filed resolutions and letters expressing "no confidence" in Nwankwo's leadership, stating Nwankwo "has shown to be an incompetent administrator and has demonstrated a remarkable degree of unprofessionalism in conduct and behaviors."

Further, the resolutions stated, Nwankwo "has done much damage to the operation and climate of Clovis Community College," adding that the college "cannot fulfill its mission with him at the helm."

An Albuquerque law firm, Cuddy and McCarthy, has been conducting the investigation into Nwankwo's alleged misconduct since late May.

Nwankwo could not be reached Wednesday for comment.