CSU Faculty Voice: The theatre of the absurd that is CSU

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The theatre of the absurd that is CSU

I keep thinking of Bonaparte's return from Elba. Clearly CSU is going to be a laughing stock for yet one more reason.

When last I looked at the university's governing documents, the Board of Trustees, not Governor Quinn, still had authority over the university's President, but apparently "A Watson source (Hermene Hartman maybe?) disagrees. See Sneed's Sun Times post below.

Curiouser and curioser... Special Board of Trustees meeting on Friday btw.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/sneed/18476431-452/will-county-prosecutor-glasgow-still-searching-for-stacy-peterson.html

The CSU battle . . .

If it’s true it’s never over ’til the fat lady sings, why does Sneed hear a tune?
To wit: The Chicago State University board’s battle to boot University President Wayne Watson from his top spot (exclusively reported in this column Sunday) is over as far as the board is concerned.
“It’s over. Watson has stepped down and is now on administrative sabbatical,” said a board source.
The flip side: A Watson source disagrees: “Wayne is on sabbatical. He’s not out yet. The issue has yet to be resolved. It’s up to Gov. Pat Quinn.”

1 comment:

Robert BionazFeb 26, 2013, 3:41:00 PM
It looks like the Board is simply going to have to fire him. The sooner the better.
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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.