Sally Mason's Contract not Renewed

[FreedComanche]

Jesus and Santa were socialists.

That is such an ignorant statement. You'd be better off just not saying anything on this subject.

FreedComanche

[hawktransplant]

Now all teh Tavern Hoks will be hoping they can walk down Melrose again and chug a Busch Light on gameday.

This tavern hok is more of a high life guy than a busch light guy.

[Doublewide]

Speaking of Toilets, the last few days, I have left a log so long, that one end disappears down the bowl, but the other end is the water line. I have decided to call this a "Nessie", bince it reminds me of the Loch Ness Monster.

#lookbeforeUflush

Pics or it didnt happen.

[meaning]

Not a huge fan of his, but he's the most intelligent man on talk radio. Jan Mickelson on WHO radio is the best I have ever heard when discussing/teaching the US Constitution and the founding fathers.

FreedComanche

Tallest midget.

[Billso]

If this is true, then why didn't Skorton stick around and wait it out till the board turns over.. He seems to be the petty one ..leaving because he didn't get a big enough raise.. Don't the pres have their housing paid for by the state also?? Great gig if you ask me.

<facepalm>

And that, right there, exemplifies the Mayberry thinking that led to Skorton and Coleman leaving Iowa.

Pro tip: when you have an exceptional employee, you work hard to *retain* them, not chase them away.

I wish to God we'd put half as much effort and $$ into retaining Skorton as we did into retaining Chewy McSnortzalot*

*hat tip to Scorp

[kmurp]

The bigger question is why are you listening to NPR?

Because he has a college degree maybe? What's your problem?

[atomicblue224]

Barta will be next.

Multimillion dollar institutions need executives, not fundraisers.

I qualified, being deaf has its advantages!

[CAARHawk]

Guys, it's really not that complicated. Put her on leave while the legal process unfolds. If she's guilty, fire her. If not, give her another chance. I don't see why nobody seems to get this.

Did you read the release? It is not about anything legal. It is about perceptions of outreach. Which usually means we don't really have anything tangible to hang on you, so we are going to use something that is completely immeasurable.

Read between the lines outreach to the entire state, relationship with the legislature? Sounds like a certain high profile politician from the West half of the state is running this whole fiasco.

[CAARHawk]

<facepalm>

And that, right there, exemplifies the Mayberry thinking that led to Skorton and Coleman leaving Iowa.

Pro tip: when you have an exceptional employee, you work hard to *retain* them, not chase them away.

I wish to God we'd put half as much effort and $$ into retaining Skorton as we did into retaining Chewy McSnortzalot*

*hat tip to Scorp

Public institutions of higher Ed are turning into the post office. They get virtually no funding from the state, but their actions are still controlled by the state. That system has driven the post office into the ground it is doing the same to public higher ed.

A few years ago the President at Oregon had this to say, "We started as a state funded institution. Then we bacame a state supported institution. Now we are a state located institution.

Those words couldn't be more true. Except, you could add, state controlled institution. Control without support is a recipe for disaster.

[INTIMIDATORHawk]

Didn't Iowa have a difficult time finding Mason in the first place? I thought the last search they did for a new U President was full of offers that received a "no thanks" response.

[WinOneThisCentury]

Does this mean we can have an open container around Kinnick now? Let's face it, this is the only reason this is important right?

[mrolympia]

Wanted: University President.
qualifications - must like sports and support them (especially football). No matter what, must NOT give in to KF's controlling attitude. Also, first action must be to fire Barta.

[hawkeyz10]

Replace mason with Dan gable

[PhoenixHawk]

Every past Pres. back to Hunter Rawlings quit for a step up to an Ivy League, or at least a better than Iowa gig. Mason must really have su cked.

[Hillcrest1981]

Other unwanted, liberty choking, items like flouride, recycling and smoke detectors. Mark Levin even being invited to speak on a radio show is repulsive. And calling liberal or progressive people atheists/socialists/marxists, etc. is getting old. Anyone that worships at the feet of Mark Levin is a dweeb.