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Question for the Academics
07 October 2022, 09:46 AM
Steve MillerQuestion for the Academics
I see where Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse will become the new president at the University of Florida. I don’t know much about him, but he seems like an odd choice.
Why would they choose him?
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07 October 2022, 09:57 AM
wtgHe does have prior experience in that type of job. He was president of Midland University in Nebraska before he ran for the Senate.
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07 October 2022, 10:00 AM
Daniel1. His education
2. His modest career achievements prior to the Senate
And last, but not least, 3. his extremist far right political views
07 October 2022, 10:08 AM
Steve Millerquote:
Originally posted by wtg:
He does have prior experience in that type of job. He was president of Midland University in Nebraska before he ran for the Senate.
Ha! I didn’t know that!
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07 October 2022, 10:08 AM
ShiroKuroWe're talking about Florida? Then this:
quote:
3. his extremist far right political views
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I actually have no idea how university presidents are selected. Most of us whose experience is primarily on the "front lines" probably don't.
07 October 2022, 10:14 AM
DanielI attended UF for a year. Trust me. 3. probably sealed the deal.
07 October 2022, 10:19 AM
jon-nycThis is not a surprising pick. If I were UF I would want a president who would be a good advocate in front of the GOP governor and legislature, to keep them from interfering too much.
Politicians are common choices. Purdue has Mitch Daniels, Condaleeza Rice was provost at Stanford.
Hell, President Eisenhower once ran Columbia, after being POTUS.
By the way, I have a good friend who is on the search committee for Columbia’s new president.
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07 October 2022, 10:34 AM
jon-nycquote:
Originally posted by jon-nyc:
By the way, I have a good friend who is on the search committee for Columbia’s new president.
The current president, Lee Bollinger, is a name you’ll hear a lot in the coming SCOTUS session. Two affirmative action decisions by SCOTUS have his name on them as defendant and they’ll likely be overturned this year. They are both from his time running UM.
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07 October 2022, 10:48 AM
ShiroKuroquote:
Originally posted by Daniel:
I attended UF for a year. Trust me. 3. probably sealed the deal.
OMG Daniel, I don't know what I did when I posted that reply, but I literally meant to write "this" after your comment!!! Because, yeah, Florida and extreme right wing go together like peas and carrots!!
Ugh, posting fail, sorry!
07 October 2022, 10:55 AM
jon-nycI wouldn't call Sasse extreme right. He's one of the few GOP senators that voted to convict Trump.
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07 October 2022, 11:01 AM
DanielI read his Wikipedia page. If you don't get to, "extreme right" after reading it, then I don't know what it would take.
SK, no need.
08 October 2022, 10:16 AM
Piano*Dadquote:
Originally posted by jon-nyc:
I wouldn't call Sasse extreme right. He's one of the few GOP senators that voted to convict Trump.
11 October 2022, 01:19 PM
Steve Millerquote:
Originally posted by Piano*Dad:
quote:
Originally posted by jon-nyc:
I wouldn't call Sasse extreme right. He's one of the few GOP senators that voted to convict Trump.
Still votes the party line every other time.
Meanwhile,
it's not starting off well.
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