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Friday, July 31, 2015

Memory Lane on Elm Street


What does Freddy read?

P.S. Below contributed by a valued reader...


9 comments:

Anonymous said...

It's high time for the Ohio General Assembly to grow a pair of cojones and pass legislation that forces Cleveland State, Akron, Kent State and Youngstown State to sit down and begin talks about merging.

The employee and programming slaughter now in progress at Akron only further underscores the unsustainability of Ohio's system of higher education and the need for dramatic, meaningful reform.

Anonymous said...

and BG and UT?

Anonymous said...

After the UT-MUO merger (hostile takeover?) I always thought BG and Owens would merge.

Anonymous said...

Did anyone see these little gems on the mess at Akron?

http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/oh-summit/rubber-city-clothing-sending-message-to-university-of-akron-fire-the-scar

http://www.ohio.com/news/local/university-of-akron-s-hiring-of-trust-navigator-to-help-with-student-success-stirs-concern-1.613140

http://wakr.net/news/item/159335-who-or-what-is-trust-navigator

http://wakr.net/news/item/159339-ua-president-s-house-repairs-cost-more-than-it-s-worth


Anonymous said...

Why is it wherever these folks go, a shitstorm follows?

Anonymous said...

Here's the headline of another gem that appears in today's Akron Beacon Journal: "Fired University of Akron painter spills the details of president’s $951,824 house remodel."

http://www.ohio.com/news/local/fired-university-of-akron-painter-spills-the-details-of-president-s-951-824-house-remodel-1.613635

The fusillade of newspaper and social media criticism of the former Main Campus Provost and his strategic initiatives continues unabated.

And his vice president for advancement--UT's former bow-tie designer--seems powerless to halt it.

Anonymous said...

Post about Akron are all fun and games, but at point this why does it matter here? Time to focus attention back to UT as challenges and issues still exist that the new President and her senior administration - currently going through many major changes (with many more to come in next year)- will soon have to address including with staff and faculty.

Anonymous said...


What are the challenges and issues the new president faces?

And what are the major senior administrative changes on the horizon?

Anonymous said...

budget, enrollment/retention, fund raising, prepare for HLC report and visit, additional faculty hires (addressing hiring plans and retirements), new campus master plan - the issues and challenges still remain

new chief of staff, new VP marketing/advancement, will need new Deans for YouCollege and Honors (or even decide what to do with these two messes of colleges), search for new CFO, CIO?, likely national search for new Provost, review and decisions on other administration positions and staff including current Deans