[Vision2020] Nellis to be Named UI President

[lfalen]

The main question is will he stay? My guess is no. He may turn out to be the greatest thing since sliced bread, but I doubt it. In any case using Foundation money smells.
Roger
-----Original message-----
From: bear at moscow.com
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:31:55 -0700
To: lfalen lfalen at turbonet.com,  thansen at moscow.com,  Vision2020 at moscow.com, vandal at uidaho.edu
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Nellis to be Named UI President

> I agree that his appointment is bad news especially with waiving the board policy on
> outside 
> payments for his salary! Now he is beholding to two "Masters" so to speak. The yearly 37k
> from 
> the foundation is more than a lot of people at the university even make, let alone
> "supplement" 
> a nearly 300k yearly salary, plus house, plus car, and based on the usual way of doing
> business 
> in Idaho God only knows what "secret"  deals were done behind the scenes. or does anyone 
> really trust the board of Ed enough to think there isn't one, that of course being a
> "personnel" 
> discussion, they don't have to reveal. 
> And how does the 3% to 5% pay cuts effect him?  Any guesses?
> 
> Since the board is more than willing to hide behind the  unique position of the
> University, 
> maybe the people of Idaho should recall those times of long ago when the University was 
> established and deal with them in the same fashion - Somebody get a rope!
> 
> Another reason to vote NO! when the constitutional amendment comes up in November for the 
> People to decide, not the appointed political hacks.
> 
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> > I think that this is bad news. They had to offer him a lot of money to come and more
> than
> likely he will not stay long. He apparently had the support of the vandal Booster. I don't
> like this any better than I do of White's Multicultural/ diversity nonsense. Even though
> he may not be the best it would have been better to stick with Daley-Laursen. At least he
> would stay and we would not have to go though this again in the near future.
> > Roger 
> > -----Original message-----
> > From: Tom Hansen thansen at moscow.com
> > Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:00:27 -0700
> > To: Vision2020 at moscow.com,  vandal at uidaho.edu
> > Subject: [Vision2020] Nellis to be Named UI President
> > 
> > > Courtesy of the Moscow-Pullman daily News.
> > > 
> > > ------------------------------------------
> > > 
> > > Nellis to be named UI president
> > > 
> > > Duane Nellis is expected to officially be named the University of Idaho’s 
> > > 17th president at a news conference this morning.
> > > 
> > > The former provost and senior vice president at Kansas State University, 
> > > 54, was seen this morning posing for pictures in front of the UI 
> > > Administration Building.
> > > 
> > > ---------------
> > > 
> > > Bio of Dr. Duane Nellis
> > > 
> > > http://www.k-state.edu/provost/about/provost.htm
> > >  
> > > ------------------------------------------
> > > 
> > > Seeya at the CommUnity Walk, Moscow.
> > > 
> > > Take care, Vandals.
> > > 
> > > Tom Hansen
> > > Moscow, Idaho
> > > UI '96
> > >  
> > > Came a tribe from the north brave and bold . . .
> > > 
> > > "Here We Have Idaho"
> > > http://www.tomandrodna.com/HWHI.mp3
> > >  
> > > "I-D-A-H-O Idaho Idaho Go Go Go"
> > > http://www.tomandrodna.com/Vandals.mp3
> > >  
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