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penguinpower:

--- Quote from: Double ET on September 17, 2014, 04:52:41 PM ---
--- Quote from: Wick250 on September 17, 2014, 04:27:45 PM ---I'm figuring that the interim label is just a technicality.  You don't spend to bring four candidates to campus, reject them all, and then start the process again.  Unless Abraham does not want the job on a permanent basis.

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I think they still have to perform another provost search if a permanent provost is to be named. I do not believe YSU can name Dr. Abraham as provost without initiate another search.

That was the scenario for our last provost, Dr. Khawaja. He was initially named interim provost (coming out of his retirement). A national search for provost was later initiated. At the end, YSU named Dr. Khawaja as the provost over all the finalists stating that he was just as, if not more qualified, than all the finalist.

History could be repeating itself here (except for Khawaja later became interim President until JT was selected as President).

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Great observation

Lets_Talk:
I saw this story on The Vindicator website earlier today. I hope the interim tag is just some type of formality and eventually removed. Not sure what else to say, other than I think this is a great hire, and expect  Dr. Abraham will do an excellent job as Provost. I think this also says something about Tressel's ability to be President. He obviously was not satisfied with the candidates brought in from the national search, so he turned to one of YSU's own highly qualified academics to fill the position.

ValleyTalk:
YSU President Jim Tressel said it’s conceivable that Abraham, who didn’t apply for the provost position, could be named to the post permanently.

“You could say I’m rooting for it to end up that way,” he said.

- See more at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2014/sep/18/abraham-named-interim-provost/#sthash.USIp29m9.dpuf

petepossy:
So we did a national search and brought in four candidates just to send them all back? My question is this if we wanted Abraham why not make him one of the four and save some money on the search or better yet just name him and avoid the expense and  process.

Lets_Talk:
petepossy,

Great question, and I bet it is one the Board of Trustees would refuse to answer in an HONEST manner. I know you did not blame this on Tressel, just hope others realize the University hired a search committee to fill this position before Dunn had announced his resignation. The search was then put on hold, in lieu of the search for a new President, and reopened in June, before Tressel was working as YSU President.

I'm just glad Tressel was wise enough to offer the position to Dr Abraham, and that he accepted. Hopefully the interim tag will be dropped soon.

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