[NU Sports] Pres. Bienen to retire in 2009

[Arthur Miller]

Kicked out of NU by the president of the university?  C'mon man, you gotta share that story...don't leave us hanging!!
 
 
 
> From: MHRJGScott at aol.com> Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2008 20:13:38 -0500> Subject: Re: [NU Sports] Pres. Bienen to retire in 2009 > To: nwu-sports at romaine.tssi.com> CC: > > 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> > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)> _______________________________________________> nwu-sports site list> nwu-sports at tssi.com> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports> > Administrative Note: Comcast has been bouncing a lot of list traffic > recently. The problem appears to be intermittent and is on their end. If you get > bounced off the list, just resubscribe.> > > > > > **************It's Tax Time! Get tips, forms, and advice on AOL Money & > Finance. (http://money.aol.com/tax?NCID=aolprf00030000000001)> _______________________________________________> nwu-sports site list> nwu-sports at tssi.com> http://romaine.tssi.com/mailman/listinfo/nwu-sports> > Administrative Note: Comcast has been bouncing a lot of list traffic recently. The problem appears to be intermittent and is on their end. If you get bounced off the list, just resubscribe.
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