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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/14/2013 6:08 PM, Donovan Arnold
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"They should start the process for their predecessor, because
the turnover isn't that long."<br>
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A search for a predecessor is unnecessary. They have all been
found, and their pictures are on the administration building's walls
outside the President's office. A search for a successor is not
advisable while a serving incumbent who has not indicated
resignation remains in office because, at the least, it would be a
distracting process for many people.<br>
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If you want to start something for the University, consider this:
It may be the case that the University of Idaho could be a more
capable, more powerful, and a better steward of its resources and
opportunities if it were a private university not so beholden to the
politics, policies, and other pees currently associated with the
University's ties with the State of Idaho. For one thing, it may
well be that, as a private University, the institution could become
more successful in raising its endowment to higher, and more
productive, levels. (And, just in case you're wondering, there are
private land-grant universities.)<br>
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Of course, the process of going private would be an excellent
opportunity to initiate a zero-based review of the University,
top-to-bottom, inside-out, and every-which-way-but-loose. That
might well be simultaneously scary and exciting, not to mention
necessary.<br>
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Ken<br>
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<div style="font-size:0.9em"><b><span
style="font-weight:bold">From:</span> </b> lfalen
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<div class="signature">Tomorrow they will
interview the second of five candidate for UI
President. I thank they should have looked for
someone internally. Since they did not, I hope
they pick the candidate who has the strongest
commitment to the Land Grant Mission. I do not
think that the presidents house has any baring
on retention. Who ever they hire as soon as
someone waves more money at him, he will be
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<div class="signature">Roger</div>
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