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npt3 · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject: Chancellor candidates announced

Finally. But, straight off, I can't get Butch Cassidy's immortal words out of my head: Who are these guys? Shocked

That said, here's your chance to check these guys out and weigh in on them. Let's get this right!!

"Dear Friends:

It is my pleasure to inform you that the Search Committee has selected four finalist candidates for the position of UMass Amherst Chancellor. The candidates are Martin Hall, deputy vice chancellor of the University of Cape Town; Robert C. Holub, provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee; Harris Pastides, vice president for research and health sciences at the University of South Carolina and executive director of the University of South Carolina Research Foundation; and Satish K. Tripathi, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

The Search Committee has done tremendous work that has culminated with the selection of exceptional candidates for this critical leadership position, and the University owes it a debt of gratitude. Led by Trustee and UMass Amherst graduate Jennifer Braceras, the Committee brought diverse opinions and experiences to its task and served the University in an exemplary fashion. I believe that the Committee has identified outstanding candidates, any one of whom could be a terrific leader for our flagship campus. I thank each committee member for his or her service.

As part of the search, the Committee held an unprecedented number of public input sessions with faculty, staff, students and administrators, as well as a variety of other UMass stakeholders. They heard from alumni, elected officials and community leaders, and their input helped inform the Committee's thinking. Their engagement with the University's broader community strengthened the search process and strengthened the pool of candidates.

I am also pleased to announce that the finalist candidates have been scheduled for campus visits, starting next week.

All finalists will meet with a cross-section of campus constituencies, including: faculty, staff, students, administrators, alumni and community leaders. These sessions are an important step in the selection process.

In addition, there will be an open campus meeting from 2:45 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. during each visit. The schedule is as follows:

Dr. Satish K. Tripathi – Tuesday, April 15
Dr. Martin Hall – Thursday, April 17
Dr. Harris Pastides – Friday, April 18
Dr. Robert C. Holub – Tuesday, April 22

Campus visit schedule
7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Breakfast with Chancellor Cole
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Faculty meeting
9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Staff meeting
11:00 to 12:00 p.m. Student meeting
12:15 to 1:15 p.m. Lunch with alumni and community leaders
1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Vice Chancellors and Deans meeting
2:45 to 3:45 p.m. Open Campus Meeting

For meeting locations, please visit:
www.massachusetts.edu/amherstsearch/campusvisits.html.

For more information on the search and background on the candidates, visit: www.massachusetts.edu/amherstsearch.

As the candidates visit UMass Amherst, I welcome your feedback. Your input will be extremely valuable as I prepare to make my recommendation to the University’s Board of Trustees. You can share your feedback via an input form available at www.massachusetts.edu/amherstsearch/feedback.cfm?survey=33. Input forms will also be distributed at each meeting during the campus visits.

Our next Chancellor of UMass Amherst can help us take our flagship campus to new heights, building on the well-established excellence of our faculty and students. The field of finalists is international in scope and distinguished by a wide breath of academic experience. Choosing among these candidates will be a very difficult task.

Thank you for your interest in the search process and for all that you do for the University of Massachusetts.

Sincerely,
Jack M. Wilson, President
University of Massachusetts"
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MullinsManiac · Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:59 pm Post subject:

What????? No option for Brian Long???????????? Laughing

SignMan · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 3190

Dr. Hall's visit is on the same day the AA has its annual Distinguished Alumni Awards luncheon at the State House...

any alums out there get invited to any of the four luncheons Question

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Jack · Hall of Fame Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 3030

Cape Town South Africa??? SUNY Buffalo??? Tennessee - Knoxville????

No Alumni at all??

No current faculty or administration leaders at all ??

I would tell the Committee to try again.

3 of those schools have no serious athletic programs and neither buffalo or knoxville are flagships. What the hell was my colleague Jen Braceras thinking? What were the criteria that they used in selecting these 4 people? If I had a vote one of my key consideration would have been leadership at a flagship university not a satellite campus. Certainly another would be D1 Athletics. Harris Pastides is the only that qualifies here.

So glad they ran Lombardi out or here... not. Rolling Eyes

My vote is for Greg Canella.

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SignMan · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 3190

Knoxville is the main campus @ U Tennessee...
However, there have been major senior leadership changes there; perhaps, why the availability of this candidate.

RE: South Carolina/research...
don't think research is major there, but they do have a med school...

IMHO, this list of candidates is perplexing...
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ktabz16 · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:24 am Post subject:

not ot get technical but isn't there like 3 "flagships in the suny system? buffalo, albany and stony brook? or am i just thinking this because they're all div 1 athletics programs and that affects my perception? (see where i went with that?)

Jack · Hall of Fame Joined: 23 Aug 2006 Posts: 3030

okay...uh mybad....there is an athletic program at UT, nice little program Wink

.... and uh Buffalo does play entry level BCS football...and uh the Gamecocks do compete in something known as the SEC Wink

... so basically just ignore that last post by me i was suffering from a substantial coffee deprivation.......3 candidates come from flagship schools with substantial athletic departments...and I'm sure UCT has one kick ass rugby club. nice job Jen. Laughing

Ewan's Dad · Junior Joined: 29 Apr 2003 Posts: 490 Location: Waltham

No candidates from within the system, but Pastides was a prof at UMass for 18 years before leaving for Gamecock country 10 years ago.

In the AP story he talks of his "great affection" for UMass.

All 4 work at D1 sports schools (Hall is a visiting prof at Stanford) so hopefully they all understand that a strong athletic program is an integral part of any university.

The question is, does Wilson? The ultimate decision is his.
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MullinsManiac · Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject:

Doc Moonlight · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:11 am Post subject:

Like Jack and others, I'm dissappointed in the selection of candidates. No alumni, no experienced senior chancellors or presidents. I reserve the right to change my mind and become impressed, though. It's up to the candidates to show their mettle.

The nagging question I have in mind though is: are any of them a better choice than Mike Gargano would have been?
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SignMan · Hall of Fame Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 3190

http://www.provost.buffalo.edu/
http://www.cs.umd.edu/~tripathi/

http://innovista.sc.edu/research/profiles_Harris_Pastides.aspx
http://www.sc.edu/research/pdf/pastides.pdf
http://www.farmfamilyexposure.org/pastides.pdf

http://provost.utk.edu/bio/holub_bio.shtml
http://www.utk.edu/torchbearer/4502/holub/
http://www.vanderbilt.edu/AnS/Germanic-Slavic/german/germandept2/dactiv.htm

http://www.gim2008.ca/program/panelists/martin-hall.htm
http://www.mcah.columbia.edu/thulamela/pdf_2004/hall_trans.pdf
http://www.pbs.org/wonders/BehindSc/m_hall.htm
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CapeCodBruiser · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject:

I agree that they should hire someone with a Umass pedigree. However the logical choice would be Howie Carr. He would come in and clean up all the hacks and get them off the payroll before their lifetime pensions with 90% of health care premiums paid kick in.

CrooksisRhyming · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:16 pm Post subject:

Poor Donny Brown is getting no love on this poll...

Zenex · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:18 pm Post subject:

Looks like they are hiring somebody to work for Jack Wilson instead of leading the flagship institution.
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