CSU Faculty Voice: Cronyism Cavalcade

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Cronyism Cavalcade

So let the cavalcade of cronies begin. Let’s start a pool on how many cronies the next guy is going to bring in. And like him, how many won’t have any experience at a doctoral degree granting institution? Since this hiring was all about cronyism and who you know and clearly not about the best interests of the university, we can surmise that those that will slop away at the public trough will have no interest other than mouthing the words and catch phrases of student centered, change management, business process engineering. They will feign interest in shared governance and will use the university as it has been used for decades, as a dumping ground for the politically connected irrespective of competence. Are we going to keep our eyes open and continue to expose the sham that is the Board of Trustees?

Don’t forget the Faculty Meeting on Tuesday at 1230 in the Library Auditorium and the board meeting on Wednesday at 730 AM at the same location. We need a strong faculty show of support.

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Thanks to Haki Madhabuti

"1. He/she must be a scholar of national note, with significant peer review publications and books in his or her field. There must be no doubt as to his/her standing in the community of scholars. This would also include a history of the candidate’s participation in the appropriate professional organizations.

2. He/she must have served with distinction as the administrative head of a major unit within an institution of higher learning or at the important position of Provost and/or Dean. Of course, prior service at the presidential level is preferred.

3. He/she must have a documented history of raising significant monies from the private and public sectors. At most major and research one universities it is not unusual to expect the president to come with a plan to raise in excess of half a billion dollars or more in the first few years.

4. The prospective president must have a consensus buy-in from the faculty, students, administration and staff, therefore, arriving with a unity mandate to lead by joining a University community that has bought into his or her vision for the future."

From an open letter to the CSU Community, 2009.