Elizabeth Burmaster was born on July 26,1954 and is an American educator who was the elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction in Wisconsin from 2001 to 2009.
12 Facts About Elizabeth Burmaster
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Elizabeth Burmaster has honorary doctorates from Beloit College and Edgewood College.
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Elizabeth Burmaster was the principal of Hawthorne Elementary and Madison West High School.
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Elizabeth Burmaster served on the University of WI System Board of Regents from 2001 to 2009.
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Elizabeth Burmaster served for five years as president of Nicolet College in Wisconsin and for seven years as president of Frederick Community College in Maryland.
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Faculty alleged that their concerns about Elizabeth Burmaster had not been addressed and that her problematic behavior had escalated; Board members responded by expressing support for Elizabeth Burmaster.
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Faculty members alleged Elizabeth Burmaster created a hostile working environment at the college.
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Employees at the college described a culture of fear on campus and bullying behavior from Elizabeth Burmaster, and retired and former employees shared letters with the Board about their concerns regarding Elizabeth Burmaster's behavior.
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Faculty wrote a letter to Elizabeth Burmaster, asking for an apology and changes, such as the hiring of an ombudsperson, to improve campus morale.
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Faculty members protested Elizabeth Burmaster's alleged bullying and the lack of action from the Board.
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The Frederick News-Post published an article called "A pattern of abuse: Frederick Community College president has history of harassment complaints" that describes situations such as a six-month investigation into Elizabeth Burmaster when she was a principal in Wisconsin and concerns about her leadership and alleged bullying behavior at Nicolet College.
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An article published the same day reported that the chair of the Board said she did not know about Elizabeth Burmaster's alleged history of problematic behavior, despite having conducted a comprehensive presidential search and applicant screening, complete with a visit to Nicolet College.