Sally Mason retiring!!!
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Yeah that or they will hire somebody that primarily supports academics/research because U of I is an academics and research institution. I, however, don't see how supporting both education and athletics pursuits have to be at odds with one another.
^^^ This. ^^^
I dunno...maybe it's just me...or maybe the Business Administration/Marketing degree I earned at the University of Iowa taught me all the wrong things, but.....
It seems to me having successful athletic teams are beneficial to the university as a whole. Not just in revenue, but in positive publicity. Academics and athletics are not an either/or thing....you can (and should) strive to excel in both.
Does the husband leave as well? He did not get glowing remarks from my son this fall. David Skorton come home please.
That's The People's Republic Of Iowa City, to you sir. Now go hug your tree with the rest of the populace!!
Hopefully Iowa gets someone who realizes that a strong athletic program is a great way to market your university. Unfortunately many in high levels of academia detest athletics and do not see the opportunity you can market using athletics. We just went through 8 years of such an individual.
I'd even be happy with someone who doesn't like but doesn't hate athletics. Kind of the stay out of the way person.
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I'd even be happy with someone who doesn't like but doesn't hate athletics. Kind of the stay out of the way person.
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Originally posted by Vroom_C14:
You all realize it is Iowa City. They will hire someone that would rather support the East African Spotted Flea than the athletic department.
This is the early favorite to win the thread. Nice
This post was edited on 1/15 9:16 PM by thewop
You all realize it is Iowa City. They will hire someone that would rather support the East African Spotted Flea than the athletic department.
This is the early favorite to win the thread. Nice
This post was edited on 1/15 9:16 PM by thewop
I'm not sure, it probably won't be too easy finding any other jobs where you make $50,000+/year as a fund-raiser. This is in addition to his salary as a professor.
He truly is an arrogant POS, so I hope he leaves too.
A lot of "fundraisers" also known as Development Directors make more than 50k a year. Especially if you're good at it. Why do you think so many fundraising organizations pay their Development Directors so much? You pay to retain talent.
I'm not defending the man, just pointing out that if you're good at raising money, you will make more than 50k.
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Those were the days.
Those were the days.
Oh Herkyhopeful, take your $50 k and double it, triple it and quadruple it+ and you'll arrive at the salaries for the seasoned and best development folks at the UIF.... And thats not the top scale in higher Ed, healthcare, or large national NPs.
$50 k is dang near entry level at a place like the UI
$50 k is dang near entry level at a place like the UI
Some of you are graduates and really this clueless?
The athletic department and KF are low low priorities. Barta is only judged by the fact that the department is self sustaining. I expect it from the Kirkwood fan base, but sheesh people,
Get a clue. It makes zero .....0....nada difference to the athletic dept who is hired as president.
They have their hands full raising money and dealing with real problems.
Threads like this make me think the U of Chicago got it right.
The athletic department and KF are low low priorities. Barta is only judged by the fact that the department is self sustaining. I expect it from the Kirkwood fan base, but sheesh people,
Get a clue. It makes zero .....0....nada difference to the athletic dept who is hired as president.
They have their hands full raising money and dealing with real problems.
Threads like this make me think the U of Chicago got it right.
Ummm... I recall HR stating that Iowa was going to make freshman ineligible no matter what the NCAA did,
So maybe a president can have an influence.
So maybe a president can have an influence.
But that's for people skilled in those areas, not the husband of the university president getting paid while hes already tagging along with his wife
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You are so wrong. Hayden Fry threatened to resign over Hunter Rawlings' idea to make freshmen ineligible. Additionally, sports can provide excellent PR and exposure for a school, if done properly.
Here is an excerpt from Fry and Bump's spat with Rawlings:
Hunter Rawlings III probably thought he had a great idea. Maybe he even thought he'd be acclaimed a genius - or, if nothing else, a sensible guy.
Wonder what the University of Iowa president is thinking now that he's been roundly trashed.
Three weeks ago, disturbed by the Norby Walters-Lloyd Bloom trial and the decay of academic standards in college athletics, Rawlings suggested that freshmen athletes be ruled ineligible for competition.
It is not a new idea. Until 1972, that was the norm. Rawlings is of the opinion that maybe the original ban on freshmen wasn't such a bad thing and said he would do everything in his power to bring about a change in the NCAA. If he can't do that, then in his own conference, the Big Ten. And if he can't do that within the next three years, then he'll invoke the policy at Iowa regardless.
Well, you would have thought the man called for the assassination of Herky the Hawkeye. Boosters went nuts. Athletic Director Bump Elliott publicly disagreed with Rawlings, saying, ''I don't know if he completely thought it out.'' And football coach Hayden Fry said he would consider resigning if Rawlings didn't reconsider. Fry: ''That's like bringing in a music player and saying, 'Don't play the piano for a year.' It doesn't make sense.''
Actually there are only two people in the foundation who quadruple that $50K, the CEO and EVP. 4 additional people are above the triple level.
That's weak. Show proof that Fry threatened to resign. A lot of people proposed freshmen be ineligible to play. That never came close to happening at Iowa. I was a student at that time.
Somehow the last paragraph disappeared.
Well, you would have thought the man called for the assassination of Herky the Hawkeye. Boosters went nuts. Athletic Director Bump Elliott publicly disagreed with Rawlings, saying, ''I don't know if he completely thought it out.'' And football coach Hayden Fry said he would consider resigning if Rawlings didn't reconsider. Fry: ''That's like bringing in a music player and saying, 'Don't play the piano for a year.' It doesn't make sense.''
That never got any serious traction. Rawlings was not known as the biggest booster of athletics, but its not like Iowa Sports were hurting because of him.
On a side note, when I graduated at Carver, one of the last guys ripped off his gown on stage and had the full Elvis costume on and shook Rawlings hand. The look on Rawlings face was priceless.
On a side note, when I graduated at Carver, one of the last guys ripped off his gown on stage and had the full Elvis costume on and shook Rawlings hand. The look on Rawlings face was priceless.
A president of any major university should always put athletics first and foremost these days because that's where the money comes from. No emphasis on successful athletics......piggy bank dries up, people lose their sh**, and then the firings occur.
True story, for sure.
Per the Des Moines register, revenues at the U of I stand at over 3.5 billion per annum. Sally mason is credited with helping bring in 1.4 billion since the flood damage of 2008. The income derived by the athletic programs is a pittance in comparison. In spite of the financial burden placed upon the school by the 2008 flood, facilities upgrades for athletics still went forward. That is not exactly being non-supportive towards the athletic programs as I would define it.
This post was edited on 1/17 8:31 AM by oldman101
This post was edited on 1/17 8:31 AM by oldman101
Cid, you are correct. If you want to scan the data how many -double it, triple it and quadruple it+, lots, and iowa isn't on the top end of these as you compare to others, or other NP sectors.
GoHawks, perhaps piling on a bit, but read and re-read the last two poster. Athletics is the 'bucket' on HR, it's a drop (big drop), but a drop none the less in the University budget and mission.
GoHawks, perhaps piling on a bit, but read and re-read the last two poster. Athletics is the 'bucket' on HR, it's a drop (big drop), but a drop none the less in the University budget and mission.
Irrelevant. You stated, "Get a clue. It makes zero .....0....nada difference to the athletic dept who is hired as president."
The fact Rawlings was pushing this and the link posted above about what Fran said about Sally means your original statement is not true.
