Discontent
Apparently, all is not well at Rose. Kober mentioned this topic in his blog, but I’m echoing it here because I find it so interesting.
A number of students, staff, and faculty are unhappy with Jack Midgley, Rose-Hulman’s new president. There is so much discontent, in fact, that the students/faculty are holding a rally on Friday called “Hit the Road Jack,” and the faculty are meeting on May 3rd to consider a motion of no confidence in Midgley.
The group has set up a web site to further their cause. Like I mentioned before, it’s not just a bunch of malcontent students. Several ranking faculty members, notably Dr. Dan Moore, have voiced their support for the cause. In addition to that, Scott Jones resigned from the Rose-Hulman Board of Trustees in February over the issue, or rather, over the board’s inaction.
Should be interesting to see how this plays out…
May 3rd Update: The faculty passed a motion of no confidence by a sizeable majority.
As Dr. Moore is my advisor, I’ve had some time to talk to him in regards his thoughts on Jack. On the forum, he recently has began to express his full concern on the matter…which he had shared with me some time ago [his major concern was with respect that Jack did not appear to show towards people who devoted their lives to Rose]. Whether or not it is better for Jack to stay or go, I don’t know. But I believe a change of some sort is definitely in order…
The website wasn’t exactly clear on why they wanted to get rid of Midgley. I searched around at bit and came to the conclusion that he’s a lazy ass with no manners. At least I’ve got manners, make me President!
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It goes well beyond being a lazy ass with no manners, although those would be early warning signs for the lack of ethics that the man has displayed since his arrival. I’d be happy to talk with anyone about this situation here…if you’re looking for concrete information.