My interactions with him were limited, However perception from those closer was that he was very much wed to expanding research initiatives with resultant increase in academic prestige and scope. There is still definitely a lot left on the table. Athletic initiatives while not primary strengthened to a degree while considering the entire student experience as well as student athlete empowerment initiatives which I truly appreciate. I also appreciate your insight always. For sure and thank you. No matter what I believe research initiatives must grow to an even further degree while also expanding upon the entire student experience which certainly involves high major athletics. I believe that is a viable accessory admission mechanism with retention principles. Thank you and we are certainly not done
Definitely. There are always exceptions, but I generally like people who were wanted at their last jobs for positions as important as this.
Same. We also have unique challenges at Syracuse and I don’t think she is right person to navigate what’s in front of us.
They are in for a rude awaking for a lot of the people who could replace him.
I’m personally of the belief we are only at the beginning of seeing the fruits of the work Wildhack has led. The first several years was getting the facilities up to par and then NIL/Revenue Sharing in place. Now the primary focus should be winning. I guess she did fire Kevin Stallings, but I mean that wasn’t really a bold move. If they go with an internal hire, I personally feel Torrey Ball is a better option.
Bad post.
You know what would help boost the retirement rate? lowering the age to qualify for Medicare. Anyway, just catching up on this thread and agree with the sentiments about Ken and hoping we get a twofer with ADJW hitting the pavement. I'm still salty about what happened with the women's bball program, how did he not know what was going on?
We had a thread on here when she was hired. Read it and weep.
I like John a lot. I think he took a chance with Fran and it was a home run hire. I just didn’t necessarily agree with picking red but I get all the politics behind it.
I had no problem with him, Syracuse University is a really hard school to manage in today’s environment. It’s only going to get harder.
I think the negative perception of him is mostly related to the Weitsman situation.
Sounds like a typical politician.
and he may not have been wrong about that situation. Some may want to criticize him for allowing JB to stay on for so long.
He gets a B. There were good things and bad things. Good things that involve cleaning up problems that you don’t really get the kudos for. The last few years, Syracuse has shifted to being more proactive in the way it handles affairs the last two years, his perception when he leaves may overall still be negative, but imo it was worse even a few years ago. We were very reactive for most of his tenure in about the first 8 years. Perhaps that is because his hands were full with other infrastructure projects that needed to be done. Ultimately, I just don’t think he was a culture fit at Syracuse to say he was an A chancellor, he could be at Michigan. He is leaving at the right time. The next chancellor I hope is much more of a ‘people’ person because I think it’s what Syracuse needs in its leader at a university that is very unique in Syracuse.
The academics have fallen. Why is this remotely controversial?
I would say bad in an unintentionally hilarious way, but my sense of humor runs dark.
Didn't she get canned at Pitt and a lot of those folks were happy she was gone?
Enrollment cliff in the NE is a real problem. That and the cost of SU, are really challenges
Yes. See our prior thread that I linked in Post #511 above.
