CSU Faculty Voice: Thomas J. Calhoun is Selected as Chicago State's New President

Thursday, October 8, 2015

Thomas J. Calhoun is Selected as Chicago State's New President

Blogging live from the Board meeting: After three hours in executive session the Board is finally back. Nikki Zollar thanks the search participants. It's Thomas J. Calhoun. The Board votes unanimously to hire Thomas J. Calhoun. Chicago State has a new president.

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Paul GombergOct 8, 2015, 3:41:00 PM
When does he take over?
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deeplyconcernedOct 8, 2015, 3:44:00 PM
Does this mean the new president, Thomas J. Calhoun gets to move into the house on the hill right away? Or have to wait until nitwit moves out, like end of the month?
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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.