CSU Faculty Voice: Happy New Year!

Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Happy New Year!

So loyal readers, I bring you good tidings for the new year. This time of year affords me the opportunity to look forward and imagine new possibilities. One thing about New Years Day that I look forward to is the Twilight Zone marathon on Syfy channel. An episode that really gave me pause is entitled It's a Good Life starring Billy Mumy and Cloris Leachman. I checked on YouTube and there is a short version of this episode there. YouTube. If, loyal readers, you are a Netflix subscriber you will find this episode there in its entirety. I am sure this story will be of some interest to those interested in CSU. I leave its interpretation to you loyal readers.

Be well as we venture forth into 2014.

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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.