Allegations have emerged against Dr. Joffery Gaymon, senior member of the University of Auburn administration, who would have employed race -based employment for years and actively encouraged admission and scholarship programs based on breeds within the departments under its supervision.
His actions prompted calls to the president of the University of Christopher B. Roberts and the Board of Directors to take decisive corrective measures before the University is found in the reticle of a ruthless Trump administration.
In early May, student newspaper at the University of Auburn, The Plainsmandetailed by numerous affirmations of reprehensible acts at the office of the first cycle admissions led by Phil J. Verpil.
Almost by the way, the Verpil report said: “He reports directly to Joffery Gaymon, vice-president of Auburn inscriptions.”
SEE: The astonishing report describes concerns, in particular the behavior “contrary to ethics and potentially illegal” at the admissions office of the University of Auburn
Familiar sources with the case told 1819 news that the Plainsman report featuring Verpil was mainly exact, but he did not recognize that Gaymon was the momentum behind chaos.
According to the University website“Gaymon was appointed vice-president of registrations in March 2019 and oversees the areas of communications, recruitment and admission to future students as well as scholarships for future and current students.”
“Gaymon will provide a vision and leadership to the recruitment and registration efforts of Auburn students, in particular strategic orientation, surveillance and support for admission and scholarship administration,” said a statement When he hired under the president of Auburn, Steven Leath. Leath left his position with Auburn only three months after the start of Gaymon.
The evidence, including an audio recording and several internal documents, provided at 1819 only suggests activities based on the breed at the office of undergraduate admissions have not been carried out openly by Verpil; Instead, they were encouraged and celebrated by Gaymon.
With a footnote that was read, “ServingstadentsteamWorkIverseTy”, a PowerPoint presentation given to the staff of the undergraduate admissions office on September 3, 2024, has exceeded the details of the first year of fall 2025 request process to date. A slide stands out, listing four “target populations”. Only one race is targeted for recruitment: “black / African-American”. It is listed as the second priority.
A second evidence of the admissions office also shown the same targeted breeding demography.
Several people with direct knowledge of the Auburn admission process spoke independently in 1819, providing evidence and explaining in detail how Verpil, at the request of Gaymon, was able to manipulate the admission process so as to benefit black candidates in several ways.
The image of the Auburn Tiger takeoff program via the Auburn website
A tactic involved avoiding restrictions on breed -based data using demographic data from the applicant’s school, emphasizing the call for minority schools a priority. This approach, as a source said, would allow Verpil and Gaymon to prioritize students in Selma on those of Mountain Brook without opening openly on the race.
Gaymon referred to this strategy during a forum on the way the University would implement the state anti-dei bill. As indicated by Complaints, The same month as the PowerPoint presentation of Verpil, “Gaymon mentioned a program that Auburn that Auburn is called Tiger Takeoff, which is a program that targets students from the state of Alabama from under-represented areas”. Images and videos Published by the University On the Tiger 2022 take-off event show that the overwhelming majority of participants were black / African-American.
“Many of our recruitment initiatives are oriented towards state students.
When the University Inclusion and Diversity Office was dissolved, the Admission Office, under Gaymon, absorbed one of its employees, Juwan Robinson, which had been the OID link for the Tiger take -off program.
The university was quick to respond to several news requests from 1819.
“There is no preference given in the admission process for students who are attempting to take off from Tiger, a program designed to attract students in the high-level state,” a spokesman for Auburn told 1819 news. “In 2024, 55% of those who participated were admitted to the university. The average acceptance rate of students in the state was 62% for 2024.”
The spokesperson added: “The five-year program was administered for the first time by the inclusion and diversity office. Advisers are aware of the free program and that any student is eligible to apply.”
A second tactic involved prioritizing the treatment of black candidates by manipulating their type of admission to the score to “test optional”, which would allow students whose scores act would disqual them otherwise for this data to be taken into account.
None of these practices would be obvious to administrators who do not oversee the admissions department beyond Gaymon and Virpil.
When asked for comments, the university replied: “The University of Auburn does not consider the race in its admission decisions and strictly adheres to all applicable state and federal laws.
Many of those who spoke with 1819 news said that the human resources complaint process had been armed against those who expressed concerns.
In an interview, a source, which spoke anonymously for fear of reprisals, said: “Many people do not trust HR at the moment because they seem to support the admissions department.”
The story of Plainsman has detailed an account of three admission employees put on administrative leave due to a non -founded HR complaint during a critical period of the admission process, leaving Verpil to fill his positions of less elderly and less qualified personnel. Several sources report that, after these suspensions, staff members were terrified by the consequences of speaking.
A life member of the Association of the Elders who spoke to 1819 News subject to anonymity had this message for the President of the School and the Board of Directors: “We must follow the laws, and if the laws are not followed, we must take measures.”
The former student continued saying: “We do not need higher education to ignore the mood and management of this country, especially in Auburn.”
Publisher’s note: This story has been updated with a response from Auburn.
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