Cool story about President Whitten.

[DANC]

I read the link but didn't see anything about Kennesaw State, other than she was President there.

@Hoosier in Mad Town I read his full report. Here is the pertinent part, I guess:

Whitten had an impressive, if short, track record of accomplishment at Kennesaw State. During her three years as president, the school raised its research profile, grew enrollment, and finalized the three largest financial gifts in its history. As she has done at IU, she also pledged to “put students first.” (According to a 2018 Georgia newspaper story, Whitten “endear[ed] herself to the student body” in her first year at Kennesaw by creating “a new tradition” of the president “tossing hot dogs to students during football games.”) Several sources have said Whitten’s additional strong points with the trustees were her interpersonal skills; her emphasis on diversity; the fact that she is exuberant about athletics; and the feeling that, after 14 years of one style of presidential leadership, she would represent a “fresh start” — someone who was eager to collaborate and engage on a more personal level with both the trustees and groups like state legislators.

 

[turney333]

I was shocked they didn't pick Robel. Just seemed like the IU way of doing things. Hire from within and be able to virtue signal at the same time.

After reading about this, I get the sense that it’s possible Robel was doing something shady behind the scenes, especially since the “investigation” and criticism is coming from a fellow Law School prof. It almost feels like the search committee was designed to make Robel the #1 choice (eg either know that other candidates would say no or would be too expensive) and the BoT caught wind of something unethical involvement by Robel and had to move in another direction outside of the search committee.

 

[abraxis]

I’m on staff at IU and I personally know of one person who left IU because of her hire and there have been several others. Perhaps she’ll do just fine, but there are quite of few upset over the way she was chosen.

Yes, and we have to wonder how many times McRobbie, as new "special" consultant for IU, making $582,000 for six months of "work" while surely "hunching" over a discussion table in the relative privacy of Nick's "Hump Room", a "hairy buffalo"-englossed jar of PBR draft in hand while heavily "sauced" Stromboli on "toasted" Italian (table bread) in the other. I bet they discuss the Instagram photos of other potential female candidates. Oh, the grins of those frozen in power of importance when they get silly!

Did anyone else receive an IU fundraising promo in the mail this week, titled, "It's Almost Time"? Come to find out, it's 4/20/22 time. Its nothing other than about making a donation that day, knowing every alum who can afford to do so is totally out of their mind, high, and feeling good at that particular time, if not longer. What a terrific marketing event- get 'em when they're weak, when life is good! It's the perfect day to advertise, knowing every Stoner ever living will be taking photos at that day's time, just waiting to post on social media. The IU administration, in their astutely placed wisdom, have sent a mass mailing urging each one to put their enclosed, newly designed, oversized postcard in the background of their Instagram photos, the who/whomever Selfie's of the day/everyday, into the madness of social media. Alumni are supposed to display these 4:20 post cards how/where ever possible you can, knowing fully you can, cause they done their research and they know "research" is a very official word, blessed as "scientific fact". They just know what they've been told.

Anyway, for more grins and giggles, it's got the IU flag logo (for this year until it changes annually) and the logo is US, our represented Being, yet fully defined, which doesn't seem right at this time.

Talk about stealing an opportunity at the expense of others... Ladies and Gentlemen of Hoosier Nation, eating lunch as if the Bread of Life, (pause)

This is what we've become, while they're (those people, other) just not "baked" that way anymore" (sic 'em, boy!)...always sick.sic.
"SWAMP!" (You'll live in our hearts forever, Jack, just as long as we're alive, until forever, no more.)

They await "our" marketing flag photos fanning out across the globe, sowing the "seeds" to their "donated" bank accounts of personal note. I don't know to laugh or cry when the gas tank runs dry. Welcome to their world and they wonder why we don't come in. Not made for everyone by any means, but certainly all inclusive.

Hey, it's Selection Sunday and it feels one hour closer than it should, so that feels pretty good, as others might stand to argue. Let's keep it fun. IU gets to play another game with maybe even more. We're going to have another "Game Day!" bowed before our God of Technology! Seriously, have they named one, yet? It's just lore-bait for someone else's ancient history down a dusty star's road. I propose "Mason, the God of Screen" Also working would be "Jackson" (don't call me, Jack, although JAKKE might work) or "Grayson" with others "Aiden" so we can't forget "Ethan" either, not to be confused with Aethen ever. Concluding now with "Liam", I am! (as working, too). ~ "Bill, God of Many Mega-pixels"

 

[oldcougar77]

Yes, and we have to wonder how many times McRobbie, as new "special" consultant for IU, making $582,000 for six months of "work" while surely "hunching" over a discussion table in the relative privacy of Nick's "Hump Room", a "hairy buffalo"-englossed jar of PBR draft in hand while heavily "sauced" Stromboli on "toasted" Italian (table bread) in the other. I bet they discuss the Instagram photos of other potential female candidates. Oh, the grins of those frozen in power of importance when they get silly!

Did anyone else receive an IU fundraising promo in the mail this week, titled, "It's Almost Time"? Come to find out, it's 4/20/22 time. Its nothing other than about making a donation that day, knowing every alum who can afford to do so is totally out of their mind, high, and feeling good at that particular time, if not longer. What a terrific marketing event- get 'em when they're weak, when life is good! It's the perfect day to advertise, knowing every Stoner ever living will be taking photos at that day's time, just waiting to post on social media. The IU administration, in their astutely placed wisdom, have sent a mass mailing urging each one to put their enclosed, newly designed, oversized postcard in the background of their Instagram photos, the who/whomever Selfie's of the day/everyday, into the madness of social media. Alumni are supposed to display these 4:20 post cards how/where ever possible you can, knowing fully you can, cause they done their research and they know "research" is a very official word, blessed as "scientific fact". They just know what they've been told.

Anyway, for more grins and giggles, it's got the IU flag logo (for this year until it changes annually) and the logo is US, our represented Being, yet fully defined, which doesn't seem right at this time.

Talk about stealing an opportunity at the expense of others... Ladies and Gentlemen of Hoosier Nation, eating lunch as if the Bread of Life, (pause)

This is what we've become, while they're (those people, other) just not "baked" that way anymore" (sic 'em, boy!)...always sick.sic.
"SWAMP!" (You'll live in our hearts forever, Jack, just as long as we're alive, until forever, no more.)

They await "our" marketing flag photos fanning out across the globe, sowing the "seeds" to their "donated" bank accounts of personal note. I don't know to laugh or cry when the gas tank runs dry. Welcome to their world and they wonder why we don't come in. Not made for everyone by any means, but certainly all inclusive.

Hey, it's Selection Sunday and it feels one hour closer than it should, so that feels pretty good, as others might stand to argue. Let's keep it fun. IU gets to play another game with maybe even more. We're going to have another "Game Day!" bowed before our God of Technology! Seriously, have they named one, yet? It's just lore-bait for someone else's ancient history down a dusty star's road. I propose "Mason, the God of Screen" Also working would be "Jackson" (don't call me, Jack, although JAKKE might work) or "Grayson" with others "Aiden" so we can't forget "Ethan" either, not to be confused with Aethen ever. Concluding now with "Liam", I am! (as working, too). ~ "Bill, God of Many Mega-pixels"

Sometimes ( or in your case, often) less is more.

 

[abraxis]

Sometimes ( or in your case, often) less is more.

You give me hope, Grasshopper. Carry on as if not off, but off, taken to heart.