argh! said:
kemajic said:
It is only you that believes this was not a good move because Engstom had all the academic credentials and was certain to get things fixed in spite of a steady deterioration over his seven years and not an administrative bone in his body. Protect the academic swamp; resist outside change.
ah, you and your endless false narrative. can you please stick with at least the semi-truth when trying to insult me? for instance, i never said i liked engstrom. in fact, his 'best friend' was a provost at a university i was at once, and just based off of that guy's clueless decision making i figured engstrom must be a hopeless idiot, too. and he was. indeed, if you ever paid attention to anything other than your own imagination, you would have comprehended when i wrote that academicians are often in over their heads when promoted to managerial positions, as they've never been trained for such positions, much less have any real experience. as for bodnar, i just figure he should be evaluated with the same scrutiny as engstrom, and anybody else in the job. however, based on thin air and an even thinner beard, many of you decided he was the savior um needs, which is something i laugh at and use to needle you. given how butt-hurt you get, it seems i am correct that you cannot point to anything but anecdotal small successes to 'back up' your non-evidenced claims that he is a good president. oh, but he hired your favorite coach, so you didn't take your ball and go home, liked you whined you would if you didn't get your way.
You are the one with the false narrative, on Bodnar. My impression is that you are butt hurt that Bodnar didn't have enough academic experience and a PhD. You often post like you are jealous of high achievers, aka Rhodes Scholars, top academic and private schools, people who have made a lot of money, etc.
You have not said or cited anything to back up your assertions and questions. We MT locals, like Kem and myself, read the local articles, talk to UM admin and professor friends, and, at least in my case, talk to Regent friends. Of the 25 or so people I have talked to, some in the know and some not, not one has said anything negative about Bodnar or expressed any doubts.
Interesting on your views on Engstrom. I never noticed that in your posts. Perhaps I just overlooked your comments.