PSU: It’s time for another NATIONAL. SEARCH. [insert the face here] .

[BobPSU92]

This time at Smeal. See the link below. From the article:

“UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Charles H. Whiteman, John and Karen Arnold Dean of the Penn State Smeal College of Business, will retire at the end of June 2024 following 12 years of service to the college and University.

“The Smeal College of Business has experienced tremendous growth and transformation over the last dozen years thanks to Dean Whiteman’s leadership,” said Penn State Executive Vice President and Provost Justin Schwartz. “In particular, he has refocused the college’s offerings, especially its online degree and certificate programs at the graduate level, to meet learners where they are and make the college a source of lifelong learning for business professionals. It is because of his vision that the college is well prepared for continued success and a bright future under a new leader. I want to thank Chuck for his many years of service and dedication to Penn State and wish him a long and happy retirement.”

Schwartz said a national search will soon commence to identify Whiteman’s successor, with the University intending to have a new dean in place by summer 2024 to allow for a seamless leadership transition.”

https://www.psu.edu/news/smeal-college-business/story/charles-whiteman-retire-dean-penn-state-smeal-college-business/

Whiteman? No wonder he’s “retiring”.

Who will be Smeal’s next leaderer, and what will HE. / SHE. do for Smeal’s tankings rankings?

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

A new Dean in place? Vernon Wormer! Search is over!

 

[PSUFTG2]

FWIW: Of Penn State's 13 colleges, 4 currently have interim Deans (Penn State Law also has an interim Dean)

 

[TheBigUglies]

They have to hire a consulting firm that someone from the BOT recommends(and has financial ties to) in order to perform the search though right? Asking for a friend....

 

[Bison13]

They have to hire a consulting firm that someone from the BOT recommends(and has financial ties to) in order to perform the search though right? Asking for a friend....

is this even a question?

 

[BobPSU92]

They have to hire a consulting firm that someone from the BOT recommends(and has financial ties to) in order to perform the search though right? Asking for a friend....

Misunderstanding. That’s just a trustee selflessly serving HIS. or HER. university.

 

[BobPSU92]

FWIW: Of Penn State's 13 colleges, 4 currently have interim Deans (Penn State Law also has an interim Dean)

That’s a whole lot of NATIONAL. SEARCHES. .

 

[Woodpecker]

That’s a whole lot of NATIONAL. SEARCHES. .

 

[Thorndike2021]

Soon there will be all chiefs and few or no Indians.

 

[PSU Mike]

I had Chuck Whiteman as a prof in the PhD Econ program at Iowa c.1990.

 

[BobPSU92]

I had Chuck Whiteman as a prof in the PhD Econ program at Iowa c.1990.

iowa?

 

[Keyser Soze 16802]

He followed two outstanding deans in Judy Olian and Jim Thomas; did not do much and failed to keep the momentum going that they had built

Note that the business building still doesn't have a naming gift for example

 

[BobPSU92]

He followed two outstanding deans in Judy Olian and Jim Thomas; did not do much and failed to keep the momentum going that they had built

Note that the business building still doesn't have a naming gift for example

The Eric and Molly Barren Grand Cathedral of Business (and such)


(Yes, I thought Molly should be INCLUDED. . A concern is that the Business Building was not built to their standards. PSU may need a new erection to be worthy of their names.)

 

[GrimReaper]

The Eric and Molly Barren Grand Cathedral of Business (and such)


(Yes, I thought Molly should be INCLUDED. . A concern is that the Business Building was not built to their standards. PSU may need a new erection to be worthy of their names.)

Molly could definitely use a new erection, but it just ain't happenin'.

 

[EPC FAN]

This time at Smeal. See the link below. From the article:

“UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Charles H. Whiteman, John and Karen Arnold Dean of the Penn State Smeal College of Business, will retire at the end of June 2024 following 12 years of service to the college and University.

“The Smeal College of Business has experienced tremendous growth and transformation over the last dozen years thanks to Dean Whiteman’s leadership,” said Penn State Executive Vice President and Provost Justin Schwartz. “In particular, he has refocused the college’s offerings, especially its online degree and certificate programs at the graduate level, to meet learners where they are and make the college a source of lifelong learning for business professionals. It is because of his vision that the college is well prepared for continued success and a bright future under a new leader. I want to thank Chuck for his many years of service and dedication to Penn State and wish him a long and happy retirement.”

Schwartz said a national search will soon commence to identify Whiteman’s successor, with the University intending to have a new dean in place by summer 2024 to allow for a seamless leadership transition.”

https://www.psu.edu/news/smeal-college-business/story/charles-whiteman-retire-dean-penn-state-smeal-college-business/

Whiteman? No wonder he’s “retiring”.

Who will be Smeal’s next leaderer, and what will HE. / SHE. do for Smeal’s tankings rankings?

The answer is obvious. Donald John Trump, Jr. Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania. He will fit right in.

 

[GrimReaper]

They have to hire a consulting firm that someone from the BOT recommends(and has financial ties to) in order to perform the search though right? Asking for a friend....

You're on the right track, but pissin' on the wrong fire hydrant. The search firms PSU uses are all partnerships, and I don't recall anyone on the BoT being engaged in that line of business. However, a senior administrator like Neels or Sara Thorndike wants to insure that if one of these firms gets at attractive engagement from another client, their hats will be in the ring. That's where the fertilizer comes from, if you'll pardon a terribly mangled meta0phor.

 

[PSU73]

They have to hire a consulting firm that someone from the BOT recommends(and has financial ties to) in order to perform the search though right? Asking for a friend....

If I follow you, to be clear, they have to hire a consulting firm that hires a search firm with the conditions you stated.

 

[leinbacker]

That’s a whole lot of NATIONAL. SEARCHES. .

getting it past the DEI&B committees takes time.