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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If he had any sense of decency he’d offer to let them do a proper search.

Which would make him a more viable candidate.

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This is insane. The council determined the hiring approach, not Beardsley. He doesn't get to decide that they have to do another layer of vetting. [/quote]

So you acknowledge the hiring approach was politically motivated and abnormal?[/quote]

No, of course not. It's just nuts that you're trying to hold him accountable for a process that he didn't determine. [/quote]

Perhaps if he had better educational credentials, he would be able to recognize a flawed process. [/quote]

You people are ridiculous. He was wildly successful both professionally and as the dean of Darden. There was no outrage then or calls that he wasn't qualified. He has an engineering degree and an MBA from MIT. You want some academic with with no practical operational or fundraising skills? That is what the job calls for - to be a leader, not an academic.  [/quote]

Who knows - he might be the best candidate for the job.

The issue is the rushed, unethical appointment driven by a political agenda.

[b]It'll be difficult for him to be an effective leader when he doesn't have buy-in from the community.[/b]

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This is the hard truth that the Jefferson Council is either unable or willing to accept. They won the battle pushing Ryan but they’ll lose the war. It’s a shame because maybe Beardsley really was the best candidate, but it’s going to be so hard to overcome the stain of the search. [/quote]

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