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I agree, and although I said it is straightforward, I don't know how much real detail is to be expected at this phase of the process. My hope is that he expounds on those 4 bullet points by stating some practical approaches and thoughts toward achieving those vague goals.
Difficult to be a board member pushing for change, irrespective on how one got the seat. First, it requires enormous amounts of time, which few, if any, have. Then it requires extensive access to the administration, which even fewer have.
I was exactly today years old, the first time I heard anything at all about him looking to run. So, complete surprise.
Thank you Barry....
think you need a Theme songThank you Barry....
To dream the impossible dream
To fight the unbeatable foe
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go
To right the un-rightable wrong
To love pure and chaste from afar
To try when your arms are too weary
The reach the unreachable star
This is my quest, to follow that star
No matter how hopeless
No matter how far
To fight for the right
Without question or pause
To be willing to march into hell
For a heavenly cause
And I know if I'll only be true
To this glorious quest
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest
And the world would be better for this
That one man scorned and covered with scars
Still strove with his last ounce of courage
To reach the unreachable star
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It’s likely the other Board members were also taken by surprise. And they’ll reach out as well, which BF already knows will happen, he’s not discovering this here on the board.
we actually teach a course like this in many schools in MD. Unfortunately the kids that need it dont get more than a D.
Maybe so, but continuing to support the same people over and over again isn’t going to change anything.
I agree. My philosophy is if you like what the incumbent is doing, support him. If you don't, throw him out and give someone else a chance (unless that candidate clearly communicates that he'd be worse). Of the current alumni trustees, I'd throw them all out except for Barry. All of the others, I'd transport to the middle of the Atlantic and push overboard.
Hopefully, they can figure out a way to make tuition more affordable. However, I don’t think Short or Lubrano have an interest in doing that, therefore, neither will get my vote.
Really at this point, that should be priorities 1, 2, 3, and 4 on their plates. It really should be coming down to where to cut, what to cut, how much to cut, etc as a way to curb spending.
New blood is a good start regardless. Any of the old heads simply taking up a position without trying to improve the student experience should feel their seat getting warm.
Short has voted for every tuition increase since he's been on the Board. Not certain about Lubrano, but he may have as well. Both of them should be booted (though Short is the only one running this year).
Is there a way to get easy access to the voting records of the current board members?
No easy way that I've found.. You have to wade through the Minutes and somewhere toward the end of each Resolution, it indicates whether the item was passed unanimously, or who voted against/abstained. Since there is no tally by name, you then have to backtrack to the attendance to see if the member was present to vote.
That’s too bad. Would make voting choices much easier for those voting. It’s by design, I’m sure.
I agree, but in any given year there are no more than three seats to vote for. The sad reality is that most are simply rubber stamps for the Administration.
Agree. That’s why when someone like Nassib pops up unexpectedly, it’s not a bad move to shake things up rather than pushing the rubber stamps through.
Unfortunately, the newbs don't shake things up, if they show up at all.
That would be a good guess. Barry IS the source.
What’s the difference if the old heads are just placeholders anyway? Show them the door.
I agree. Send them a message, though with the typically low voter turnout, the message can get mixed. e.g. no-show, numbskull Ali Krieger replacing Alice Pope.
