Bowles meets on A&T chancellor search

[captaggie]

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by Matt Evans

Calling it “regrettable” to be launching a new chancellor search only two years after the completion of the last one, University of North Carolina President Erskine Bowles told a committee that will recommend a new leader for N.C. A&T University that their job is critical to the future of the school.

“If we do a good job” at replacing current Chancellor Stanley Battle, Bowles said, “we won’t be back again to do this in my lifetime.”

Battle, who announced in February he would step down as chancellor after only a year and a half as of June 30, was not present for the first meeting of the search committee. He said when he announced his resignation that it was for family and personal reasons.

But there has also been tension on campus over Battle’s efforts to increase academic standards, which some believe reduces access by some worthy students to the historically black university...

[link=Calling it “regrettable” to be launching a new chancellor search only two years after the completion of the last one, University of North Carolina President Erskine Bowles told a committee that will recommend a new leader for N.C. A&T University that their job is critical to the future of the school.

“If we do a good job” at replacing current Chancellor Stanley Battle, Bowles said, “we won’t be back again to do this in my lifetime.”

Battle, who announced in February he would step down as chancellor after only a year and a half as of June 30, was not present for the first meeting of the search committee. He said when he announced his resignation that it was for family and personal reasons.

But there has also been tension on campus over Battle’s efforts to increase academic standards, which some believe reduces access by some worthy students to the historically black university.

[link=Calling it “regrettable” to be launching a new chancellor search only two years after the completion of the last one, University of North Carolina President Erskine Bowles told a committee that will recommend a new leader for N.C. A&T University that their job is critical to the future of the school.

“If we do a good job” at replacing current Chancellor Stanley Battle, Bowles said, “we won’t be back again to do this in my lifetime.”

Battle, who announced in February he would step down as chancellor after only a year and a half as of June 30, was not present for the first meeting of the search committee. He said when he announced his resignation that it was for family and personal reasons.

But there has also been tension on campus over Battle’s efforts to increase academic standards, which some believe reduces access by some worthy students to the historically black university...

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[@ProfBellamy]

The N&R article notes that we will not use a search firm for the process which could be a good thing or a bad thing. However, I expect us to have a larger voice in making things happen.

[aggiejazz]

These searches are hardly national searches anyway so why waste the money. What you need are former FBI agents to do the background checks, use successful business people and successful academic people to look over the qualifications. We can hold the Board of Trustees directly responsible for the choices this time. It is vital the BOT come up with 2 very good choices so when Bowles choose one we all will be very happy with the choice and have facts to back it.

Search committee member and trustee Velma Speight-Buford drew an appreciative response from the audience when she said to Bowles that factors other than SAT scores and grade point averages are important to determining which students have a chance to succeed at A&T, a point Bowles said he agreed with.

It all depends on how good the person is in picking the right students and you cannot have a lot of students who are deficient in gpa's and SAT's scores. There are other alternatives for them and it can slow down a class from making timely progression for the semester.

I really hope they will anounce the two finalists. There is no reason to be secretive about their names.

[Bigboy]

They at least need a few people on the search committee that have experience working in a chancellor's office. From what I understand there is no one with that kind of experience on the committee. Business and academic people are great for the committee but we still need people with practical experiences. This whole search thing might be a farce. From what I have been hearing, it's a far gone conclusion that H. Martin will be our next chancellor.

[aggiejazz]

I agree with you Bigboy on the need of having someone experienced on the executive administrative side. When I mentioned academics, I was thinking it would include former provosts and possibly former chancellors/presidents.

The number one thing for me is the candidates must have a track record as an executive administrator in a sizeable institution so we don't have to wildly project if he or she will do a good job as chancellor at A&T.

[SixtiesAggie]

The search committee is listed on the A&T website. It is a diverse group. They can find the right candidate or candidates. After the committee recommends them, it will be up to Bowles to either accept or reject. He could make the selection without going through the process.

[Bigboy]

I just pray we get it right this time. We have to shut the revolving door for awhile.

[SixtiesAggie]

It will be right. It was, up until the last selection. I don't count interims, because that ususally happens at all the institutions while the selection process moves forward. The academic thing was mandated by the GA when Battle came in anyway, but Renick as well as you, I and others know that the money is based on numbers. The school has to make sure that those students who have the borderline scores understand their responsibility to work hard to overcome any deficiencies and become good students. Many students do become great students, but too many want to play the social game and are not mature enough for college.

[SixtiesAggie]

Mar 17, 2009 12:53:00 GMT -5 Bigboy said:

They at least need a few people on the search committee that have experience working in a chancellor's office. From what I understand there is no one with that kind of experience on the committee. Business and academic people are great for the committee but we still need people with practical experiences. This whole search thing might be a farce. From what I have been hearing, it's a far gone conclusion that H. Martin will be our next chancellor.

Then Bowles will be doing the "goose steppin". However, you are probably correct, if the committee is unable to find a candidate equal to or better than HM.

[Aggie One]

I'm hearing a lot about the back and forth about the selection or non selection process, depending on your point of view.

Does anyone on this board have anyone in particular in mind that they would like to see in this job? Just asking for some opinions.

[aggielaw]

Harold Martin. We do well with people that understand how to motivate AGGIES!

Coaches and administators from out of state/or no proir A&T experience fail at a much higher rate. (B-Ball coach from Texas, F-Ball coach from LA, Two AD's from ACC, B-Ball coach from UNC).

[Aggie77]

I'll wager the failure (Coaches and administators) was based more on the selection criteria (or lack of) than the residence of the individual or their background (or lack of) on the subject of A&T.

In his 18 years as chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University, Dr. Edward B. Fort guided the university to national prominence as a leader in engineering and technology education. Dr. Fort, who received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Wayne State University and doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley. Prior to his tenure at North Carolina A&T, the Detroit, Michigan, native served as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin Center System for seven years.

Dr. James Renick came to North Carolina A&T from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, where he served as Chancellor and Professor of Public Administration and Education for six years. Dr. Renick previously served as Vice Provost for Academic Initiatives and External Affairs at George Mason University. A native of Rockford, Illinois, Renick earned a B.A. from Central State University in Ohio, a Master of Social Work degree from Kansas University and a Ph.D. in Public Administration from Florida State University.

[truthseeker]

the chancellor has got to be a heck of a fundraiser... & ... have common sense when it comes to athletic ecomomics... you have to take care of the program that is bringing in the money so they can bring in bigger dollars...!!!!... not a hard concept to understand....



if it benefits the students... it benefits a&t... do whats right by the students...!!!!!!!!!!