Comments on: HAWKPOCALYPSE NOW http://markhasty.com/archives/2006/12/07/hawkpocalypse-now/ E AHO LA'ULA Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:48:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Mark http://markhasty.com/archives/2006/12/07/hawkpocalypse-now/#comment-45809 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:24:47 +0000 http://markhasty.com/archives/2006/12/07/hawkpocalypse-now/#comment-45809 It's looking like the situation is approaching meltdown, as the Johnson County Democrats (a very powerful group) are calling on two regents (including Gartner) to resign, and asking the state attorney general to investigate whether the open meeting laws were violated. Something here just doesn't smell right. It’s looking like the situation is approaching meltdown, as the Johnson County Democrats (a very powerful group) are calling on two regents (including Gartner) to resign, and asking the state attorney general to investigate whether the open meeting laws were violated. Something here just doesn’t smell right.

]]> by: Jon http://markhasty.com/archives/2006/12/07/hawkpocalypse-now/#comment-45752 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 14:51:33 +0000 http://markhasty.com/archives/2006/12/07/hawkpocalypse-now/#comment-45752 Then they are thinking too small. You don't hire a CEO to settle one issue that a campus faces. You hire a CEO based on their experience and vision for the University as a whole. You can hire a consultant to help with the specifics of that particular matter. I mean, say this issue is settled in UI's favor - now what? They still have faculty to deal with, money to raise, etc. etc. etc. Then they are thinking too small. You don’t hire a CEO to settle one issue that a campus faces. You hire a CEO based on their experience and vision for the University as a whole. You can hire a consultant to help with the specifics of that particular matter. I mean, say this issue is settled in UI’s favor - now what? They still have faculty to deal with, money to raise, etc. etc. etc.

]]> by: Mark http://markhasty.com/archives/2006/12/07/hawkpocalypse-now/#comment-45679 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:36:57 +0000 http://markhasty.com/archives/2006/12/07/hawkpocalypse-now/#comment-45679 That's a huge part of the problem as well. If Gartner would just come out and disclose the names, I think things would simmer down a bit. However, there have already been some concerns that some of the people close to the process are a bit too cozy with the insurance industry. UIHC and Blue Cross have been at each other's throats about reimbursements. The suspicion is that Gartner and the rest of the regents are looking for someone to settle the Blue Cross matter first and foremost. All of the university's other needs are taking a backseat, because if Blue Cross and UIHC decide they're not going to work together any more, a significant source of revenue for the university will go away. That’s a huge part of the problem as well. If Gartner would just come out and disclose the names, I think things would simmer down a bit. However, there have already been some concerns that some of the people close to the process are a bit too cozy with the insurance industry. UIHC and Blue Cross have been at each other’s throats about reimbursements. The suspicion is that Gartner and the rest of the regents are looking for someone to settle the Blue Cross matter first and foremost. All of the university’s other needs are taking a backseat, because if Blue Cross and UIHC decide they’re not going to work together any more, a significant source of revenue for the university will go away.

]]> by: Jon http://markhasty.com/archives/2006/12/07/hawkpocalypse-now/#comment-45678 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:26:51 +0000 http://markhasty.com/archives/2006/12/07/hawkpocalypse-now/#comment-45678 A public University didn't disclose the names of the finalists for its Presidency? Hell, most private colleges do that... That's not exactly the sign of an "open" process. Jon A public University didn’t disclose the names of the finalists for its Presidency? Hell, most private colleges do that… That’s not exactly the sign of an “open” process.

Jon

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