CSU Faculty Voice: A Response to the Chicago State Board and Administration

Sunday, September 21, 2014

A Response to the Chicago State Board and Administration

Since the recent Board action regarding the Faculty Senate affects the entire university community, I believe a timely response is imperative. Accordingly, I have submitted a draft letter to the Senate's Executive Committee for transmittal to the Board. Although the version sent to the board might be different than this iteration, I am sharing this letter with all readers of the blog as an "open letter."

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Paul GombergSep 21, 2014, 5:23:00 PM
This is an important letter, and it should be sent in this or a revised form as soon as it can secure approval from the relevant body or bodies. Now is the time for the Senate to be MORE active as a voice of the faculty.
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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.