[Vision2020] ISU Provost Gary Olson to step down June 25

[Gier, Nicholas]

Hi Tom,

Pressure should be applied to members of the SBOE.

Nick

Nicholas F. Gier, Professor Emeritus
Department of Philosophy, University of Idaho
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Hansen [mailto:thansen at moscow.com]
Sent: Sun 3/20/2011 12:21 PM
To: Gier, Nicholas
Cc: Kenneth Marcy; Moscow Vision 2020
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] ISU Provost Gary Olson to step down June 25
 
Nick -

What pressure can be applied to Pres. Vailas and by whom?

If not Vailas, who should be the target of such pressure?

Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho


"The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to change and the Realist adjusts his sails."

- Unknown


On Mar 20, 2011, at 12:14 PM, "Gier, Nicholas" <NGIER at uidaho.edu> wrote:

> Dear Tom and Ken,
> 
> The person who needs to resign is President Vailas.  The Provost's resignation will not resolve the crisis as long as Vailas stays on as a totally incompetent leader.
> 
> Nick
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com on behalf of Tom Hansen
> Sent: Sun 3/20/2011 8:34 AM
> To: Kenneth Marcy
> Cc: Moscow Vision 2020
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] ISU Provost Gary Olson to step down June 25
> 
> I'm guessin' that by the end of summer there will be so many resignations
> that ISU's administration will amount to two or three IH's and a handful
> of work-studies.
> 
> Tom Hansen
> Moscow, Idaho
> 
> 
> 
> On Sun, March 20, 2011 8:24 am, Kenneth Marcy wrote:
> > Idaho State Journal, Pocatello, Idaho
> >
> > Posted: Wednesday, March 16, 2011 8:20 am | Updated: 8:22 am, Wed Mar 16,
> > 2011.
> >
> > POCATELLO â?" Idaho State University Provost, Gary Olson, announced today
> > that
> > he would step down as provost at the end of his current contract on June
> > 25.
> >
> > â?oWe made a great deal of progress over the last two years,â? Olson
> > said. â?oAnd
> > now I believe it is time to consider other opportunities.�
> >
> > During his tenure, Olson oversaw the successful reaffirmation of
> > institutional
> > accreditation with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities,
> > and
> > he led ISU to Research University-High status in the Carnegie Foundation
> > classifications. He directed an institution-wide reorganization of
> > academic
> > units and created a professional Office of Institutional Research, hiring
> > its
> > director after an extensive national search.
> >
> > Olson also oversaw the reorganization and subsequent reaccreditation of
> > the
> > Idaho Museum of Natural History, and he rescued the Idaho State University
> > Press from closure, bringing it under Academic Affairs direction. In order
> > to
> > foster a culture of cooperation among regional institutions, both public
> > and
> > private, he created a Council of Academic Affairs in Eastern Idaho.
> >
> > â?oUnder Provost Olsonâ?Ts leadership, Academic Affairs has helped move
> > the
> > institution forward in substantial and demonstrable ways,� said ISU
> > President
> > Arthur Vailas. â?oWe are all grateful for his tireless dedication to
> > ISU.�
> >
> > Olson plans to take a professional leave during the fall semester before
> > returning to the faculty in the spring 2012 to resume his work as a
> > nationally
> > prominent scholar of rhetoric, politics, and culture, and an analyst of
> > higher
> > education.
> >
> >
> > More on the story at the following link(s):
> >
> > http://www.journalnet.com/news/local/article_b9267ae8-4f45-11e0-85b0-001cc4c03286.html
> >
> > OR
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/4aaxhle
> >
> >
> > Ken
> >
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> - Unknown
> 
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