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Observer Forum: Is Allison the right person for Fayetteville State? Readers weigh in The Fayetteville Observer On Feb. 18, Fayetteville State University announced it had selected Darrell Allison as its 12th chancellor. The choice has been controversial among some alumni and FSU advocates, who question the selection process as well as Allison's non-traditional resume for a university leadership post. We asked readers what they thought about the choice.  Thank you to everyone who weighed in. If you’d still like to contribute to the discussion, send us a letter to the editor: eletters@fayobs...

Darrell Allison is qualified to lead FSU. Whatever his affiliations, they do not put him at odds with FSU's historical, educational and cultural traditions.

FSU has been a major player in the UNC System since its founding. But it has also been a fertile ground for those who would dare attempt to take over or rebrand it.

I changed my mind at least twice. I have always tried to be honest in whatever I write, and let the chips fall where they may.  Like many, I am not thrilled about the process in how Allison came to be chancellor. He resigned from the UNC Board of Governors in the fall, with three years remaining, and the same body chose him to lead FSU. The proceedings of a university search committee have been kept secret, but more than 60 other applicants applied for the job. One cannot help but wonder if any of them ever really had a chance.

[THIS WEEK’S QUESTION: On Thursday, Darrell Allison became the 12th chancellor of Fayetteville State University, an historically Black university, the history of which stretches back to 1867. His tenure officially begins March 15. Allison is a former member of the UNC Board of Governors and resigned from that position last fall to pursue the top job at FSU. He beat out more than 60 other candidates and was appointed by the UNC board, which governs FSU and other state universities. Some have objected to his appointment, while others say he should be given a fair chance to succeed. What a...