RE: Gaber Leaving UT
UT academic enterprise is a $600+ million operation, UTMC is $200+ million and losing millions each week.
UT is a university with a mission of higher education, does not need to run a hospital, especially an independent failing operation at a time when large scale corporate heath care is the successful model. Priority and financial focus of the Board needs be on the academic mission of UT, move on from the hospital and direct efforts, including hiring a President to run the 5th largest public university in Ohio
Sale or turn over operation of UTMC to others experienced and interested in running a hospital - that's the plan and the reality. If state and federal representatives, plus Carty and his friends, want to keep UTMC open, then pony up $150m and turn its ownership and operation to another entity, its does not and should not stay as part of UTMC and if the staff and workers at UTMC are looking for a sustained future it will be without UT. Its a disservice to Ohio taxpayers for UT to have its financial future held by a failing hospital operation.
Conduct a national search and hire a President who knows how to run a University, a local or state/federal person would be the worse decision to be made.
Like President Gaber or not, I don't care, only opinion that really matters are those who actually understand UT operations and her successes and efforts while President, including those locally, regionally and nationally who speak highly of her. Carty and others, including UTMC supporters and members of the public (that includes some alumni) have no idea what they are talking about when it comes to what has been achieved in last 5 years.
OK you don't like that she made a career of staying at UT, or timing of her departure, but its her life and professional career, the days of local or current university administrators hired as Presidents and staying for 10+ yr plus is not how those positions and careers evolve. Best universities conduct a national search and bring the best person to led a university, if you truly want a successful UT (I am not really so sure TheBlade or Carty care about that) you would want the best person for the job, best experience, knowledge and expertise, not a current or former state or federal politician, and certainly not the in-house candidate.
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