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(04-13-2017 02:44 PM)BroncoPhilly Wrote:  

(04-13-2017 11:26 AM)Potro Wrote:  

(04-13-2017 06:09 AM)BroncoPhilly Wrote:  

(04-12-2017 07:58 PM)Potro Wrote:  

(04-12-2017 03:30 PM)BroncoPhilly Wrote:  I'm expressing an opinion, if you don't agree with it than debate it on the facts. But don't get insulting, any fool can do that.

My comment was insulting?? You must be really really thin skinned.

First you tell me I'm making a lot of 'off the cuff...assumptions' and then you tell me I'm 'really think skinned'. Can't you argue or debate without getting personal? Think about it before you respond this time. I note you haven't challenged any of my points yet.

I hope he ends up being a good President, but his prior job assignments show very few educational leadership roles-in fact none that I can see. The point somebody made about Judith Bailey have a lot and turning out to be a bust was well made, prior experience in a similar role is not a guarantee of success. But it should at least factor in to the base criteria, the entry-level requirements.

You jumped to three assumptions. 1) they ignored input from "average folks" 2) They end up screwing things up 3) He could be another Judith Bailie. I still say those comments are off the cuff.

1. The candidate search was held in private rather then public.
2. They could have, we won't know for some time.
3. Yes, he COULD be (BaileY btw). Which brings us back to point 1#, why was the search held in private-again? That process has been suspect since our last go around.

Dr. Montgomery has thin credentials in Higher Education Leadership, that much is without question. Can he LEAD Western Michigan University to a higher level? That remains to be seen. Should experience as a University President or another university leadership position have been a base requirement for this job? In my view yes, in your view apparently not.

No job search should be done publicly. You aren't going to get candidates willing to stick their neck out like that. No school is going to want to risk having to publicly go to their 2nd choice if the first one ends up turning them down. You don't see it for head coaches, you don't see it in the private companies, it just doesn't make sense. While the search wasn't open, everyone had the opportunity to voice their thoughts in various methods.