[NU Sports] Pres. Bienen to retire in 2009

[johnadeg at comcast.net]

Not to get into politics but a person is known by the people with whom he voluntarily associates.

John DeGroat
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> 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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