Leath was very successful at getting the things he wanted done, done. And I can't say that that was a bad thing at all, I think he had one of the more successful tenure's in recent memory, but that did not come with this overarching feeling that he felt better than his position. Every time I heard him speak about Iowa State, what we were doing to advance the campus or the facilities or the staff, it seems as if he was proclaiming it a success because he did it. Not because it was the best step forward for Iowa State. Now, that isn't a good enough reason to dis-like somebody, an assumption, and I know that. But when it comes to a school and community like Iowa State, acting as if you are better than those around you, it rubbed me the wrong way.
Pile that with the VEISHEA, the whole plane incident (which I really am not too upset about because I think this happens everywhere, but it still brought a bad look to our school), and what seemed to be situations that there was a disconnect between what the President, his "staff", and the students all wanted or thought was best.
I don't hate Leath, and think he left Iowa State a better place than what he found it, but I also think there was some stuff going on that was not good for ISU overall, in the long-run. Hopefully we can fill the opening with a person who is not only proven and respected, but respects and understand what ISU means to it's students and community.