You have to hand it to UNC: those guys have unmitigated gall. Before their new chancellor has her first day on the job, and before lame-duck Chancellor Holden Thorp can announce whatever his “blue-ribbon” panel led by led by Hunter Rawlings, president of the Association of American Universities, has come up with, UNC athletic director [...]
statusquOblinger Resigns (Updated 3:35pm – Easley Fired)
What are we going to do now that we are losing one of the all-time best nicknames SFN has ever originated? NC State University Chancellor James Oblinger resigned effective immediately. Former UNC Charlotte Chancellor Jim Woodward will take over. This link will take you to a great profile of Woodward from a 2004 article. It [...]
Kennel Delivers Annual Communique To The Masses
Cue the laugh track, here comes Bob Kennel’s annual communique. __________________________________________________________________ Open Letter to Chancellor James Oblinger 23 March 2006 Subject: NC State’s “Institutional Control” Dear Chancellor Oblinger, NC State is a Great University, and you are doing an excellent job building upon the strengths of previous Chancellors and taking us even further. Sincere thanks [...]