[NU Sports] Pres. Bienen to retire in 2009

[MHRJGScott at aol.com]

Paul is correct as usual. I especially found Bienen to be down to earth ,  
but of course  anyone who was not Bob Strotz (who kicked me out of NU)  was 
superior. BTW I graduated with honors in 4 years anyway despite Bob due to  great 
profs who sent me to study in Europe while the political stuff calmed  down. 
Also BTW has anybody seen the hubub with Obama being a neighbor of  Benadine 
and Bill Ayers, I guess you still don't need a weatherman to know which  way the 
wind blows. 
 
 
In a message dated 3/3/2008 6:44:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
NEONRye at aol.com writes:

President Bienen will be missed and will be hard to replace.   While  some 
decisions he made (such as replacing long-time Dean of  Speech School (whose  
name 
currently escapes me) were controversial,  I don't think anyone could argue  
that the University's overall  reputation--academically and athletically--has 
 
grown substantially  in the years of his tenure as President.  Having seen  
the 
man  at Continental Arena in the Meadowlands in New Jersey when we played   
Seton Hall there a few years ago I can attest to his passion and support  for 
 NU's 
sports programs.  And his "down to earth" persona when  my son and  I bumped 
into him in the Mens Room at halftime. 

I  think that his graceful exit, giving the School ample time to find a   
replacement and set up an orderly transition, speaks volumes about his  love 
for  
the institution and his devotion to its enhancement.   I hope that everyone  
on 
this list recognizes his  contributions.  

Those of us who lived through the era of Rocky  Miller as Chancellor and Bob  
Strotz as President know how profound  can be the damage wrought by  
backward-looking administrators, damage  to the athletic program, and to the  
morale of 
the student body and  faculty.  I remember in the early  '70's--a difficult 
time, to  be sure, in many ways--thinking that we had an  administration that 
 
didn't care at all what we felt or had to say.  I doubt  that  today's 
student body 
feels the same way.   We used to say that  NU  didn't have an identity--we 
used 
to wonder what was it about  Northwestern that  was unique and at its 
core--thankfully, that  doesn't seem to be the case any  more.

I think that the Board of  Trustees will have some large shoes to fill, but  
I 
am hopeful that  President Bienen's success and prominence will make this a   
sought-after position, with outstanding applicants.

Paul  Levinson



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