Doubtful. The obvious internal candidate(s) are not especially liberal.Muzzleblast said:
I'm sure they have another woke liberal ready to go.
Muzzleblast said:
I'm sure they have another woke liberal ready to go.
An Aggie can hope!!histag10 said:Muzzleblast said:
I'm sure they have another woke liberal ready to go.
I dont see them making that mistake twice, especially considering the loss in donations recently coupled with Buzbee's recent letter about ceasing his donations. I see them overdoing it the other direction to try to fix this and bring some money back
Only if he promises not to bring any dates to the J Wayne Stark Galleries...texag84 said:
I second Buzbee!
Really - just not another liberal lefty!
FlyRod said:
https://www.kbtx.com/app/2020/09/02/texas-am-president-michael-k-young-to-retire-in-may/
Nice summary of his many accomplishments at the helm of A&M here.
You must have no idea how good Sharp has been for us in Austin. Every time you read about TU getting railed by legislators, and don't see TAMU in that article, that's been Sharp.nashvilleaggie11 said:
Now to get rid of Sharp Vader...
Tony Buzbee was on the Board of Regents when they picked Michael K. Young. Just sayin'...cz308 said:
BOR picked this jack wagon, so I'm sure they'll make another fine pick.
Which is funny because that's exactly what she did to people.Quote:
But compared to McKinney, who elevated Murano and then dumped her when she showed she wasn't going to rubber-stamp his ideas?
Stupe said:
He is highly thought of by some of the faculty. The list is not long.
You must be looking at the wrong list. I have been on faculty for 20 years and besides Gates, he is one of the most highly thought of presidents we have had in a long time. From personal experience, the majority of the Distinguished Professors also hold him in high regard. Together with the Provost, they raised expectations and standards for funding and promotion, which has not set well with some faculty that you may be referring too.Stupe said:
He is highly thought of by some of the faculty. The list is not long.
love all the apologists......ToxicAG said:FlyRod said:
https://www.kbtx.com/app/2020/09/02/texas-am-president-michael-k-young-to-retire-in-may/
Nice summary of his many accomplishments at the helm of A&M here.
I agree and despite all the negative comments, he is highly thought of by the faculty at A&M. What a lot of people don't realize is that the President of A&M is one of the least powerful and influential leadership positions on campus. There are in essence "three presidents" including the President and Vice-Chancellor's of engineering and agriculture. Until recently, the Dean if the HSC was in this category. A&M is the last university to have this state organization hierarchy, which was norm up until the 60's. If you have any problem with any of his decisions and so called liberal ideas you need to look a little higher up the food chain.
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I cannot speak to how the faculty views him, but IMO he has demonstrated practically no leadership to broader community. This at a time when leadership was sorely needed.
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You must be looking at the wrong list. I have been on faculty for 20 years and besides Gates, he is one of the most highly thought of presidents we have had in a long time. From personal experience, the majority of the Distinguished Professors also hold him in high regard. Together with the Provost, they raised expectations and standards for funding and promotion, which has not set well with some faculty that you may be referring too.
LOL, you must be part of the privileged elite DP group! For those who are not familiar with the inner workings, the noted subset (highlighted above) of faculty were the driving force in bringing Young to TAMU. My guess is they and others I care not to mention will go to their graves defending their decision. With that said, it is most amazing that management felt it necessary to publish a list of Young's "accomplishments", many of which were near completion or well on the way to completion prior to his arrival, to justify his existence. I don't recall this being done when previous presidents stepped down! But hey, as the nightly news repeatedly shows us, in today's world it is less and less about truth and more about perception. Let the games begin......ToxicAG said:You must be looking at the wrong list. I have been on faculty for 20 years and besides Gates, he is one of the most highly thought of presidents we have had in a long time. From personal experience, the majority of the Distinguished Professors also hold him in high regard. Together with the Provost, they raised expectations and standards for funding and promotion, which has not set well with some faculty that you may be referring too.Stupe said:
He is highly thought of by some of the faculty. The list is not long.
I am actually employed at TAMU. I do not think highly of Young.FlyRod said:Quote:
You must be looking at the wrong list. I have been on faculty for 20 years and besides Gates, he is one of the most highly thought of presidents we have had in a long time. From personal experience, the majority of the Distinguished Professors also hold him in high regard. Together with the Provost, they raised expectations and standards for funding and promotion, which has not set well with some faculty that you may be referring too.
People actually employed at TAMU think highly of him. Retired "old Ags" who live to find anything and everything to complain about do not. It's that simple. Retirees want "We've Never Been Licked" back, and that horse left the barn years ago.