mixduptransistor
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The Answer UAB
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RE: New UAB President
I'm happy with that. Dr. Watts came across as a very down to earth, nice person. Very unlike the former school of medicine dean. Hopefully he is die hard UAB and will fight for us like President Garrison did.
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01-23-2013 08:56 PM |
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RE: New UAB President
Dr. Watts sounds like a real science nerd... he's a perfect fit! I hope he stands for whatever is best for the university as a whole.
I wonder who the new dean of the SOM will be?
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01-23-2013 09:01 PM |
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panama
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RE: New UAB President
How long before they send Jack Bauer from Tuscaloosa to take this guy out?
(This post was last modified: 01-23-2013 09:44 PM by panama.)
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RE: New UAB President
Most of the goon squad of the BoT was on the search committee.
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01-23-2013 09:45 PM |
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RE: New UAB President
Jack Bauer would never stoop so low as to work for the BOT. Has television taught us nothing?
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01-23-2013 09:46 PM |
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panama
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RE: New UAB President
(01-23-2013 09:46 PM)tibber Wrote: Jack Bauer would never stoop so low as to work for the BOT. Has television taught us nothing?
True true, Jack would save the new President from the guy Tuscaloosa sends to take him out.
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01-23-2013 09:54 PM |
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mixduptransistor
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RE: New UAB President
Few things to keep in mind: Dr. Watts was Dr. Garrison's hire for the SOM, and he has an undergraduate degree from UAB (engineering) so the west side of campus shouldn't have to worry
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01-23-2013 09:54 PM |
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The Answer UAB
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RE: New UAB President
(01-23-2013 09:54 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote: Few things to keep in mind: Dr. Watts was Dr. Garrison's hire for the SOM, and he has an undergraduate degree from UAB (engineering) so the west side of campus shouldn't have to worry
Those two facts make me even happier with the choice.
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01-23-2013 10:03 PM |
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RE: New UAB President
(01-23-2013 09:01 PM)UABslant Wrote: Dr. Watts sounds like a real science nerd... he's a perfect fit! I hope he stands for whatever is best for the university as a whole.
I wonder who the new dean of the SOM will be?
Rumor is that the chairman of anesthesiology is the front runner
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01-24-2013 06:52 AM |
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RE: New UAB President
(01-23-2013 09:46 PM)tibber Wrote: Jack Bauer would never stoop so low as to work for the BOT. Has television taught us nothing?
Jack would have "sanitized" this bOt like no one else can.
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01-24-2013 08:20 AM |
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RE: New UAB President
(01-23-2013 08:42 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote: As expected, Dr. Watts (Dean of the School of Medicine).
Very good news for UAB
http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/01/uab_sear...mmend.html
Good news for the medical school. He grew up in Birmingham and graduated from UAB before we had basketball. Has anyone ever seen him at a sporting event?
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01-24-2013 09:48 AM |
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mixduptransistor
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RE: New UAB President
(01-24-2013 09:48 AM)bladhmadh Wrote: (01-23-2013 08:42 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote: As expected, Dr. Watts (Dean of the School of Medicine).
Very good news for UAB
http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/01/uab_sear...mmend.html
Good news for the medical school. He grew up in Birmingham and graduated from UAB before we had basketball. Has anyone ever seen him at a sporting event?
It's good news for all of UAB, not just the medical school. This is quite the opposite of the sky is falling
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01-24-2013 10:14 AM |
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RE: New UAB President
(01-24-2013 10:14 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote: (01-24-2013 09:48 AM)bladhmadh Wrote: (01-23-2013 08:42 PM)mixduptransistor Wrote: As expected, Dr. Watts (Dean of the School of Medicine).
Very good news for UAB
http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/01/uab_sear...mmend.html
Good news for the medical school. He grew up in Birmingham and graduated from UAB before we had basketball. Has anyone ever seen him at a sporting event?
It's good news for all of UAB, not just the medical school. This is quite the opposite of the sky is falling
My post was less of statement and more of a question. As a longtime UAB fan I'm just a bit paranoid
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01-24-2013 10:37 AM |
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RE: New UAB President
Well, paranoia aside, I think that any person that ascends to that position will have to adopt a support of UAB athletics whether they were active in their support previously or not. I would also think that any person vetted for that job understands the importance of collegiate athletics, especially relative to university identity, student recruiting, student morale, booster donations, etc.
The fact that this new president is a UAB grad is, in my humble opinion, probably the most important fact and should bode well for the university at large.
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01-24-2013 11:00 AM |
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RE: New UAB President
(01-24-2013 06:52 AM)UABFRENCHY Wrote: (01-23-2013 09:01 PM)UABslant Wrote: Dr. Watts sounds like a real science nerd... he's a perfect fit! I hope he stands for whatever is best for the university as a whole.
I wonder who the new dean of the SOM will be?
Rumor is that the chairman of anesthesiology is the front runner
Hopefully not the same one that died of the flu a few weeks ago, 'cuz if so I think we have a new frontrunner.
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01-24-2013 11:03 AM |
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RE: New UAB President
Call it a hunch, but I believe the Franco-Canadian Blazer fan would know the skinny on this.
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01-24-2013 11:06 AM |
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bladhmadh
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RE: New UAB President
(01-24-2013 11:06 AM)USAFBlazerFan Wrote: Call it a hunch, but I believe the Franco-Canadian Blazer fan would know the skinny on this.
OH SNAP!!! You did not just call him a Franco-Canadian. You are in for it now
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01-24-2013 11:31 AM |
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RE: New UAB President
Autocrats (like the BOT) are not famous for hiring or promoting strong subordinates who might pose problems for them to handle in the future. They are much more comfortable with "YES men", even when they are wrong. I hope their decision in this case is not an example of that outlook, but I remember the general tone of St John's letter on what should be UAB's "priorities". When will we know for sure? look towards the next several BOT meetings, particularly the ones @ UAB. .
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