So Jimmy Abraham's replacement is from Stephen F Austin and has no MSU ties.
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I'm oddly ok with it. MSU needs new blood. Keenum is a rare case, but otherwise we need to clean house. Maybe we can change the culture that way.
So we can move forward and onto bigger and better things as a university. When you get people that have deep msu connections you get things done the good ole boy way. To many back door deals etc that are not what's best for the university but for individuals. Plus I like people that are able to look at campus issues with objectivity and a different perspective based on their previous experience.
All of that to say, this particular position, I feel, needed a person with msu connections.
Does anybody know how many of the other sec schools have non alums heading their alumni departments.
We interviewed State grads too.
But also opened up the offer to other qualified individuals. I don't think we hired someone not from State just cuz.
But also opened up the offer to other qualified individuals. I don't think we hired someone not from State just cuz.
Sorry, no linkage.
Was told by two members of MSU "senior management" I ran into at dinner Thursday nght.
Funny thing, they were disappointed in the selection and some things about the process.
Not sure on official announcement timing. I assume there is some protocol between universities.
Was told by two members of MSU "senior management" I ran into at dinner Thursday nght.
Funny thing, they were disappointed in the selection and some things about the process.
Not sure on official announcement timing. I assume there is some protocol between universities.
Quick searchig reveals...
Florida's isn't alum: http://www.ufalumni.ufl.edu/news/default.aspx/ufaa-announces-danita-nias-as-executive-director
Alabama's is an alum: http://uanews.ua.edu/2011/03/calvin-brown-named-director-of-alumni-affairs-at-ua/
TAMU's is: http://www.aggienetwork.com/theassociation/staff/?deptId=1
UM's is: https://www.olemissalumni.com/staff/default.aspx?page_id=100
Auburn's is: http://www.aualum.org/index.php/office-of-alumni-affairs/staff
Kentucky's is: http://www.ukalumni.net/s/1052/mobile/mobile.aspx?sid=1052&gid=1&pgid=319
Too lazy to look up the rest. Anyway, having a non-alum in the position seems a bit unusual but hardly unprecedented.
Florida's isn't alum: http://www.ufalumni.ufl.edu/news/default.aspx/ufaa-announces-danita-nias-as-executive-director
Alabama's is an alum: http://uanews.ua.edu/2011/03/calvin-brown-named-director-of-alumni-affairs-at-ua/
TAMU's is: http://www.aggienetwork.com/theassociation/staff/?deptId=1
UM's is: https://www.olemissalumni.com/staff/default.aspx?page_id=100
Auburn's is: http://www.aualum.org/index.php/office-of-alumni-affairs/staff
Kentucky's is: http://www.ukalumni.net/s/1052/mobile/mobile.aspx?sid=1052&gid=1&pgid=319
Too lazy to look up the rest. Anyway, having a non-alum in the position seems a bit unusual but hardly unprecedented.
Didn't necessarily mean him, just MSU as a whole. I also don't necessarily mean we need a culture change but I saw a lot of "the way things have always been done" first-hand while I was at MSU. I think hiring outside candidates is a good way of keeping the university in check so I welcome this. Best example of what I mean is the athletic department... Best AD ever had no ties to MSU, his replacement has been around it forever and in a lot of catagories we've regressed back to LT's way of doing business.
So when you say "but otherwise we need to clean house. Maybe we can change the culture that way", you don't necessarily mean MSU needs a culture change. Got it.
Which raises another question. When you say "but otherwise we need to clean house", are you advocating massive layoffs at MSU? That seems like a rather harsh approach.
Don't know about the SEC, but I know one Big Ten school - Michigan - has a MSU grad heading up their's. Steve Grafton has been there for years.
I see what you mean but...
Stricklin at least has had significant outside experience and exposure to different perspectives when he was at Auburn, Kentucky, and Baylor-- which is really what you need from a good inside man. With that said, I agree that outside perspective would be great and that it's something that MSU needs as a check on people doing things the way they've always been done.
Stricklin at least has had significant outside experience and exposure to different perspectives when he was at Auburn, Kentucky, and Baylor-- which is really what you need from a good inside man. With that said, I agree that outside perspective would be great and that it's something that MSU needs as a check on people doing things the way they've always been done.
His father played football at MSU. He didn't go to MS because he...
got a basketball Scholly to SFA. He is 6' 8". But I get your post.
got a basketball Scholly to SFA. He is 6' 8". But I get your post.