Next ISU president

[chadm]

What I like about him especially is that he has had a lot of personal success (Rhodes scholar, war vet with honors, graduated from Oxford, award-winning football star) that can inspire everyone from the high-achieving students to the high-achieving athletes. He is young enough that he can relate on a personal level, and I think that would help bring in new money to the university.

Impressive resume.

 

[greatshu]

Chris Williams one of the finalists?

 

[jsb]

What I like about him especially is that he has had a lot of personal success (Rhodes scholar, war vet with honors, graduated from Oxford, award-winning football star) that can inspire everyone from the high-achieving students to the high-achieving athletes. He is young enough that he can relate on a personal level, and I think that would help bring in new money to the university.

I'm assuming you have no idea if he is s finalist, right?

I'd love to see him interviewed but I don't trust the BOR enough.

 

[Angie]

I'm assuming you have no idea if he is s finalist, right?

I'd love to see him interviewed but I don't trust the BOR enough.

Nope, no idea at all. I was just looking through a bunch of lists of presidents at smaller universities, and researching their pedigrees. I liked him a whole bunch.

 

[jsb]

Nope, no idea at all. I was just looking through a bunch of lists of presidents at smaller universities, and researching their pedigrees. I liked him a whole bunch.

I agree. It's been a while since a state university has had a minority or women as president in Iowa. So hopefully some of our candidates are that.

Back when leath quit, there was talk of s current provost at Iowa state (former engineering prof) being interested. Hope he is s finalist too.

 

[Angie]

I agree. It's been a while since a state university has had a minority or women as president in Iowa. So hopefully some of our candidates are that.

Back when leath quit, there was talk of s current provost at Iowa state (former engineering prof) being interested. Hope he is s finalist too.

Just so long as it's not Wickert.

 

[Farnsworth]

Bring back Mac, err, Geoffroy!

 

[LutherBlue]

Just so long as it's not Wickert.

I have heard that Wickert is well-regarded on campus, is that not true for you?

 

[mdk2isu]

I agree. It's been a while since a state university has had a minority or women as president in Iowa. So hopefully some of our candidates are that.

Back when leath quit, there was talk of s current provost at Iowa state (former engineering prof) being interested. Hope he is s finalist too.

I hope that the best candidates are chosen, regardless of sex, race, religion or any other categorization you want to put someone in.

 

[LutherBlue]

I agree. It's been a while since a state university has had a minority or women as president in Iowa. So hopefully some of our candidates are that.

You have to go back a whole two years to find the last female president, Sally Mason.

 

[Pat]

I hope that the best candidates are chosen, regardless of sex, race, religion or any other categorization you want to put someone in.

Also, I'm not sure 2 years constitutes "a while" in this context.

 

[LincolnWay187]

I don't give a damn abou their connections to athletics or how they handle that side, all academics and research professional/knowledgeable please. Best person they can find

 

[cyfan92]

http://www.provost.gatech.edu/about/about-dr-bras

This would be an interesting candidate. His expertise aligns with the engineering and hydrology. Could lead the way for Iowa State to fight for water quality that have been plaguing the Midwest waterways.

No insight that he is involved in the search

 

[jbhtexas]

I don't give a damn abou their connections to athletics or how they handle that side, all academics and research professional/knowledgeable please. Best person they can find

How soon we forget...

 

[NWICY]

Bring back Mac, err, Geoffroy!

I thought he was ok. I'd have no problem with that.

 

[NWICY]

You have to go back a whole two years to find the last female president, Sally Mason.

Thank goodness she was Uof I's mistake and not ours.

 

[DFWClone]

I heard pollard is leading the search and he wants to hire from within or hire a lesser name externally to keep the salary cheaper.

People forget he's an accountant at heart.

 

[Angie]

I have heard that Wickert is well-regarded on campus, is that not true for you?

I don't want to make him sound bad in the general forum, but I know he really recently made a decision regarding a minority group's program with which I would never agree.

 

[clonebb]

Nope, no idea at all. I was just looking through a bunch of lists of presidents at smaller universities, and researching their pedigrees. I liked him a whole bunch.

Did you email Pollard?

 

[CyAg]

Wendy