So is this good for the new season?
Time to break out the bobble head
I did not think that would happen.
Dear members of the Marquette community:
I am writing to provide some further background and information on my decision to resign as president of Marquette. First, I want you to know that I have enjoyed my time here, especially my interaction with students, faculty and staff. The classes I have been privileged to teach stand out in my mind. Marquette students are bright, engaging, thoughtful and genuine. Our faculty and staff are generous and deeply devoted to the university's mission. Our work together throughout the strategic planning process is also a highlight in my career in higher education. I have never before seen a campus community work so well toward a common purpose. Hopefully the plan will shape the university's direction for years to come. Additionally, I want to thank the vice presidents and deans for their contributions to the life of the university and to my life.
Given all of these truths, leaving Marquette is a decision that involved a great deal of prayer, thought, and spiritual conversation, a decision that evolved gradually over two years. But once I came to clarity, I decided it was best to act in a timely manner. Both the clarity and timing are entirely mine, despite the efforts of friends and colleagues to convince me to consider remaining at Marquette.
As part of the final stage of my Jesuit formation, called tertianship (which admittedly came later for me than most Jesuits), I made the 30-day silent version of the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. Many of you are familiar with the dynamic of the exercises and its drive toward interior freedom. The exercises can lead to what St. Ignatius calls "an election." During the retreat I felt initial stirrings that have grown in me over the past two years. I began to consider other apostolic opportunities available to me. As I look forward to my future as a Jesuit priest from the vantage point of being over 50, I realized I had been a university president for more than a decade. That is the longest I have ever done anything in my life and I have always been a restless soul.
Believe me that I will be forever grateful for my work with colleagues and collaborators at Scranton and Marquette. It has been a blessing.
At the same time, I have decided to do more and different things as a Jesuit. For example, I desire to do more pastoral work than I have been able to do as a president. I also want to do more teaching, research and writing. I acknowledge, as well, a couple practical realities that have influenced the timing of my decision. First, I believe that Marquette needs a president who is willing to commit to working wholeheartedly on a comprehensive capital campaign over a five to seven year period. Given my other hopes and desires, I am not in a position to do that now. Also, I want to be more available to my aging parents' health concerns than I can be in my current role. This is common among people my age. Finally, I want to give the Marquette trustees enough time to conduct a careful search for a new president. I decided it was better to share my thinking with them at the start of the academic year rather than in December or May. I agreed that I would stay at Marquette until the board could find an appropriate interim president.
I'm happy to share that the Board of Trustees has asked my predecessor, Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J., to serve as interim president. Now that Father Wild has agreed to serve in that capacity during a search, I can confidently take some time to consider my future options during a sabbatical period in the coming months. I will assist Father Wild with the transition, while traveling back and forth to the East coast to care for my ailing father. Father Wild is concluding his duties with the Wisconsin Province and will take over as interim president on Thursday, Oct. 16. I know that Marquette is in great hands, and I look forward to working with Father Wild and the Board of Trustees to ensure a smooth transition and a successful search.
I hope this helps to explain the nature and timing of my decision. Again, this has been a deliberate process in the context of great personal freedom during which I have had the support of friends and colleagues at Marquette and beyond. I am grateful for that and for my time here.
God bless you, God bless Catholic and Jesuit higher education, and God bless Marquette.
Sincerely,
Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J.
President
Marquette University
^Just posted that link on the Pilarz's is leaving topic.
This should help keep Buzz at Marquette when Texas comes calling.
/perhaps not fully teal with that comment
A lot of words that essentially communicate no real insight. While there is more to this story I suggest we let the man go in dignity.
I wonder if he will get spotlighted at Midnight Madness? IMO, it makes sense as a short term move, giving some familiarity and stability while the search commences for the next pres.
Quote from: tower912 on September 25, 2013, 03:37:21 PM
I wonder if he will get spotlighted at Midnight Madness? IMO, it makes sense as a short term move, giving some familiarity and stability while the search commences for the next pres.
It has been posted as per students he did not attend many games. Don't think he will be at MM.
Quote from: newsdrms on September 25, 2013, 03:40:44 PM
It has been posted as per students he did not attend many games. Don't think he will be at MM.
I have seen him at games before.
Quote from: newsdrms on September 25, 2013, 03:40:44 PM
It has been posted as per students he did not attend many games. Don't think he will be at MM.
I am not sure that the students would be the most reliable source for game attendance figures. I just don't think he sat in the stands very often like Father Wild. I saw him up on the skybox level or on the escalator headed that way several times, no doubt to hob knob with donors.
Quote from: keefe on September 25, 2013, 03:36:21 PM
A lot of words that essentially communicate no real insight. While there is more to this story I suggest we let the man go in dignity.
+1.
I'll just take him at his world and wish him luck.
Quote from: newsdrms on September 25, 2013, 03:40:44 PM
It has been posted as per students he did not attend many games. Don't think he will be at MM.
I'm not sure what constitutes "many games," but I must have seen him at 10 games, minimum.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Quote from: warriorchick on September 25, 2013, 03:53:26 PM
I am not sure that the students would be the most reliable source for game attendance figures. I just don't think he sat in the stands very often like Father Wild. I saw him up on the skybox level or on the escalator headed that way several times, no doubt to hob knob with donors.
This. He wasn't wandering around the floor like Father Wild always was, but he was certainly there. Most of the time he was up in the Marquette suite. In a conversation I had with him, he mentioned the only games he missed were when he was teaching a class.
Welcome back Bob! Let's get Wild!
http://frwild.tripod.com/
Quote from: spartan3186 on September 25, 2013, 04:21:18 PM
This. He wasn't wandering around the floor like Father Wild always was, but he was certainly there. Most of the time he was up in the Marquette suite. In a conversation I had with him, he mentioned the only games he missed were when he was teaching a class.
I ran into Fr. Wild more at basketball games than I did anywhere else on campus. We had a great conversation before one of the games once... at least I think it was a great conversation. All I know is that I had imbibed much more than I would have liked to had I known I was going to be talking to him.
Typically, I like to keep my drinks within a range of three minimum to six maximum prior to conversations with clergy.... four and eight for a bishop.
Quote from: Benny B on September 25, 2013, 04:39:18 PM
Typically, I like to keep my drinks within a range of three minimum to six maximum prior to conversations with clergy.... four and eight for a bishop.
8 to 12 for a Jesuit
Quote from: bradley center bat on September 25, 2013, 03:23:46 PM
Dear members of the Marquette community:
I am writing to provide some further background and information on my decision to resign as president of Marquette. First, I want you to know that I have enjoyed my time here, especially my interaction with students, faculty and staff. The classes I have been privileged to teach stand out in my mind. Marquette students are bright, engaging, thoughtful and genuine. Our faculty and staff are generous and deeply devoted to the university's mission. Our work together throughout the strategic planning process is also a highlight in my career in higher education. I have never before seen a campus community work so well toward a common purpose. Hopefully the plan will shape the university's direction for years to come. Additionally, I want to thank the vice presidents and deans for their contributions to the life of the university and to my life.
Given all of these truths, leaving Marquette is a decision that involved a great deal of prayer, thought, and spiritual conversation, a decision that evolved gradually over two years. But once I came to clarity, I decided it was best to act in a timely manner. Both the clarity and timing are entirely mine, despite the efforts of friends and colleagues to convince me to consider remaining at Marquette.
As part of the final stage of my Jesuit formation, called tertianship (which admittedly came later for me than most Jesuits), I made the 30-day silent version of the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. Many of you are familiar with the dynamic of the exercises and its drive toward interior freedom. The exercises can lead to what St. Ignatius calls "an election." During the retreat I felt initial stirrings that have grown in me over the past two years. I began to consider other apostolic opportunities available to me. As I look forward to my future as a Jesuit priest from the vantage point of being over 50, I realized I had been a university president for more than a decade. That is the longest I have ever done anything in my life and I have always been a restless soul.
Believe me that I will be forever grateful for my work with colleagues and collaborators at Scranton and Marquette. It has been a blessing.
At the same time, I have decided to do more and different things as a Jesuit. For example, I desire to do more pastoral work than I have been able to do as a president. I also want to do more teaching, research and writing. I acknowledge, as well, a couple practical realities that have influenced the timing of my decision. First, I believe that Marquette needs a president who is willing to commit to working wholeheartedly on a comprehensive capital campaign over a five to seven year period. Given my other hopes and desires, I am not in a position to do that now. Also, I want to be more available to my aging parents' health concerns than I can be in my current role. This is common among people my age. Finally, I want to give the Marquette trustees enough time to conduct a careful search for a new president. I decided it was better to share my thinking with them at the start of the academic year rather than in December or May. I agreed that I would stay at Marquette until the board could find an appropriate interim president.
I'm happy to share that the Board of Trustees has asked my predecessor, Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J., to serve as interim president. Now that Father Wild has agreed to serve in that capacity during a search, I can confidently take some time to consider my future options during a sabbatical period in the coming months. I will assist Father Wild with the transition, while traveling back and forth to the East coast to care for my ailing father. Father Wild is concluding his duties with the Wisconsin Province and will take over as interim president on Thursday, Oct. 16. I know that Marquette is in great hands, and I look forward to working with Father Wild and the Board of Trustees to ensure a smooth transition and a successful search.
I hope this helps to explain the nature and timing of my decision. Again, this has been a deliberate process in the context of great personal freedom during which I have had the support of friends and colleagues at Marquette and beyond. I am grateful for that and for my time here.
God bless you, God bless Catholic and Jesuit higher education, and God bless Marquette.
Sincerely,
Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J.
President
Marquette University
What a load of nonsense.
Dear alumni, parents and friends:
I am writing to share with you the news that Marquette University's Board of Trustees announced today that Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J., will lead the university as interim president. As you know, Father Wild served as president of Marquette from 1996 to 2011, and he will take over for President Scott R. Pilarz, S.J.
Father Pilarz asked that I share his gratitude for Father Wild's generous offer to serve as interim president to continue the momentum and success of this esteemed university. Father Pilarz will assist Father Wild with the transition, while traveling back and forth to the East coast to care for his ailing father, which he noted in a letter to the Marquette community today. Father Wild is concluding his duties with the Wisconsin Province and will take over as interim president on Oct. 16. Father Wild will serve as interim president until August 2014, when a new permanent president is expected to be in place.
Father Wild is the perfect leader to ensure university operations continue smoothly during the search for a new permanent president. Having served as president of this great institution for 15 years, he is familiar with our senior university leadership team, has a remarkable connection with our 110,000 alumni around the world and is passionate about the mission of the university – a mission grounded in the four pillars manifested during his presidency – excellence, faith, leadership and service.
During Father Wild's tenure as president, undergraduate applications to Marquette increased fourfold, from approximately 5,000 applications to nearly 20,000 for fall 2010, and he dramatically changed the look and feel of campus with landmark buildings like the Rev. John P. Raynor, S.J., Library, the Al McGuire Center, and Ray and Kay Eckstein Hall.
The Board of Trustees and university leadership will work closely with Father Wild to ensure we continue to move forward on major university initiatives currently underway, and to provide stability and continuity for day-to-day university operations in the months ahead.
Interim President Wild and academic and administrative senior university leadership will be supported by the experience of our Board of Trustees, which includes a university president, an NBA head coach, a former senator, five Jesuit priests, and 12 presidents and CEOs of local, national and global businesses.
The Board of Trustees will provide oversight and counsel, and will assist with the search for a new permanent president, which is already underway. John F. Ferraro, Bus Ad '77, will chair the presidential search committee. Ferraro is the global chief operating officer for Ernst & Young, responsible for the overall operations of Ernst & Young worldwide.
Change is never easy, but it is necessary for growth. Since 1881, Marquette has stood for strength, stability and excellence in education, and I can assure that with your support, we will remain a premier university for centuries to come.
Sincerely,
Charles M. Swoboda, Eng '89
Chair, Marquette University Board of Trustees
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on September 25, 2013, 04:47:30 PM
What a load of nonsense.
What's your deal on this topic?
You seem to be the one guy who WANTS this to have been something scandalous.
Quote from: Benny B on September 25, 2013, 04:39:18 PM
I ran into Fr. Wild more at basketball games than I did anywhere else on campus. We had a great conversation before one of the games once... at least I think it was a great conversation. All I know is that I had imbibed much more than I would have liked to had I known I was going to be talking to him.
Typically, I like to keep my drinks within a range of three minimum to six maximum prior to conversations with clergy.... four and eight for a bishop.
What an awesome rule of thumb. Hope you never have to meet the pope you will be dropping acid
Quote from: hairyworthen on September 25, 2013, 04:55:22 PM
What an awesome rule of thumb. Hope you never have to meet the pope you will be dropping acid
http://www.theonion.com/articles/heres-the-one-true-way-to-heaven,33668/
Will Steve Cottingham be next into the fold at Marquette and right the wrongs of the past?!
I'm not sure why some of you are so critical of Fr. Pilarz's letter. The man came to the conclusion that he wanted to do something other in his life besides be a university president. AT least he discovered that early on in his tenure at Marquette. I remember reading once in a Marquette alumni magazine about a MU grad who ended up choosing to become a nun in an order where they take a vow of silence and rarely talk. She would not be able to talk to her family a number of years after she entered the order, and then only sporadically thereafter. While I didn't understand why she would want to live a life with little verbal communication, she seemed very happy about it and was eager to go. Maybe Fr. Pilarz really did have a soul altering experience when he did his 30 days of silent spiritual exercises - I'll certainly take him at his word of wanting to do more pastoral work and spend more time with his aging parents than being a university president allows.
Quote from: Ners on September 25, 2013, 05:10:08 PM
Will Steve Cottingham be next into the fold at Marquette and right the wrongs of the past?!
Why, has Larry done a poor job? Seems to be Larry did just fine with the new Big East and our place at that table. Larry didn't come up with a policy that was against the law in the state of Wisconsin which we violated either.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on September 25, 2013, 05:17:05 PM
Why, has Larry done a poor job? Seems to be Larry did just fine with the new Big East and our place at that table. Larry didn't come up with a policy that was against the law in the state of Wisconsin which we violated either.
Well, in all fairness, neither did Steve. That was a DPS policy.
That said, no need to bring back Cottingham. He's gone for a reason.
Quote from: Norm on September 25, 2013, 05:10:43 PM
I'm not sure why some of you are so critical of Fr. Pilarz's letter. The man came to the conclusion that he wanted to do something other in his life besides be a university president. AT least he discovered that early on in his tenure at Marquette. I remember reading once in a Marquette alumni magazine about a MU grad who ended up choosing to become a nun in an order where they take a vow of silence and rarely talk. She would not be able to talk to her family a number of years after she entered the order, and then only sporadically thereafter. While I didn't understand why she would want to live a life with little verbal communication, she seemed very happy about it and was eager to go. Maybe Fr. Pilarz really did have a soul altering experience when he did his 30 days of silent spiritual exercises - I'll certainly take him at his word of wanting to do more pastoral work and spend more time with his aging parents than being a university president allows.
Agreed. I'm starting to think there's not much more to this. Maybe there were fundraising issues and some frustrations on his part. I'm sure that all played into it. But I think he is sincere in what he writes.
If we make a change at the AD position, it shouldn't be to bring Steve back, but rather to promote Mike Broeker. He was groomed for the role and now that the dust has settled from the incident that saw Cottingham leave, Mike would be the natural successor. Knows the program and if we don't give him that job he will eventually get it somewhere else. I think it would have been a mistake to give it to him when Cottingham left, but it would be a master stroke now.
Quote from: spartan3186 on September 25, 2013, 04:21:18 PM
This. He wasn't wandering around the floor like Father Wild always was, but he was certainly there. Most of the time he was up in the Marquette suite. In a conversation I had with him, he mentioned the only games he missed were when he was teaching a class.
And in regards to the person who said in another thread that Fr. Pilarz "wasn't a sports fan", let me add this:
I had the opportunity to engage Father Pilarz in conversation once at a basketball game, and although he was very nice to me, I could tell that he had one eye on the game the entire time. His words to me were mostly sentences like this: "Yes, I agree that the new nursing simulation lab is wonderf-GO CHRIS! TAKE IT TO THE HOLE!!-sorry about that..."
In other words, he acted the way I would if a virtual stranger tried to talk me up during an MU game. And I wasn't the least bit offended. I thought it was great that he was such a fan.
Great news, Father Wild Fan Club checkin in ;) Agree that there's no need to further question Pilarz - more detail was requested of him (by the students), he gave an appropriate response. Also don't see what LW has done so wrong to warrant dismissal...if there's something that needs to be corrected, he now has a new boss to address it. But I do agree that the next time we do have a change at the AD position, Broeker is the man.
Quote from: chapman on September 25, 2013, 06:03:24 PM
Great news, Father Wild Fan Club checkin in ;) Agree that there's no need to further question Pilarz - more detail was requested of him (by the students), he gave an appropriate response. Also don't see what LW has done so wrong to warrant dismissal...if there's something that needs to be corrected, he now has a new boss to address it. But I do agree that the next time we do have a change at the AD position, Broeker is the man.
Agree with all your points.
Would also ask all the rumormongers for some sort of apology. (Fat chance!!)
The thread on SP's resignation got old quick. Lots of piling on. Lets just let the guy move on.
Quote from: Guns n Ammo on September 25, 2013, 04:54:57 PM
What's your deal on this topic?
You seem to be the one guy who WANTS this to have been something scandalous.
I don't want it to be anything. I think the entire letter is bullsh*t and, frankly, insulting to the intelligence of every Marquette alum. If you believe that he's had some great change of vision or whatever he's spewing, more power to you. But the guy was fired, plain and simple. Claiming otherwise is flat lying. He should either tell the truth or shut up about it and leave.
One more thing, if the premise of his letter is to be believed, he's had an awfully urgent self discovery about pastoral work. We've had to pull our retired former president off the golf course to serve as interim president because of some fleeting thought Pilarz had during a retreat? And you people believe this? I suppose this is something that just could not be delayed until May or June 2014? Or 2015? "I have got to quit my job as president of Marquette University to write poetry." It's a bad joke.
Quote from: Bleuteaux on September 25, 2013, 05:32:54 PM
Agreed. I'm starting to think there's not much more to this. Maybe there were fundraising issues and some frustrations on his part. I'm sure that all played into it. But I think he is sincere in what he writes.
Not to go all PRN on this thread... But let me say that the idea of "doing something different" and "taking care of his sick parents" was probably better than the alternative...which would have ended with the same result anyway.
That being said, I will just wish him luck. Not a bad guy. Just a bad fit.
Quote from: Terror Skink on September 25, 2013, 07:36:08 PM
That being said, I will just wish him luck. Not a bad guy. Just a bad fit.
Co-sign.
Quote from: bradley center bat on September 25, 2013, 03:23:46 PM
Dear members of the Marquette community:
I am writing to provide some further background and information on my decision to resign as president of Marquette. First, I want you to know that I have enjoyed my time here, especially my interaction with students, faculty and staff. The classes I have been privileged to teach stand out in my mind. Marquette students are bright, engaging, thoughtful and genuine. Our faculty and staff are generous and deeply devoted to the university's mission. Our work together throughout the strategic planning process is also a highlight in my career in higher education. I have never before seen a campus community work so well toward a common purpose. Hopefully the plan will shape the university's direction for years to come. Additionally, I want to thank the vice presidents and deans for their contributions to the life of the university and to my life.
Given all of these truths, leaving Marquette is a decision that involved a great deal of prayer, thought, and spiritual conversation, a decision that evolved gradually over two years. But once I came to clarity, I decided it was best to act in a timely manner. Both the clarity and timing are entirely mine, despite the efforts of friends and colleagues to convince me to consider remaining at Marquette.
As part of the final stage of my Jesuit formation, called tertianship (which admittedly came later for me than most Jesuits), I made the 30-day silent version of the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola. Many of you are familiar with the dynamic of the exercises and its drive toward interior freedom. The exercises can lead to what St. Ignatius calls "an election." During the retreat I felt initial stirrings that have grown in me over the past two years. I began to consider other apostolic opportunities available to me. As I look forward to my future as a Jesuit priest from the vantage point of being over 50, I realized I had been a university president for more than a decade. That is the longest I have ever done anything in my life and I have always been a restless soul.
Believe me that I will be forever grateful for my work with colleagues and collaborators at Scranton and Marquette. It has been a blessing.
At the same time, I have decided to do more and different things as a Jesuit. For example, I desire to do more pastoral work than I have been able to do as a president. I also want to do more teaching, research and writing. I acknowledge, as well, a couple practical realities that have influenced the timing of my decision. First, I believe that Marquette needs a president who is willing to commit to working wholeheartedly on a comprehensive capital campaign over a five to seven year period. Given my other hopes and desires, I am not in a position to do that now. Also, I want to be more available to my aging parents' health concerns than I can be in my current role. This is common among people my age. Finally, I want to give the Marquette trustees enough time to conduct a careful search for a new president. I decided it was better to share my thinking with them at the start of the academic year rather than in December or May. I agreed that I would stay at Marquette until the board could find an appropriate interim president.
I'm happy to share that the Board of Trustees has asked my predecessor, Rev. Robert A. Wild, S.J., to serve as interim president. Now that Father Wild has agreed to serve in that capacity during a search, I can confidently take some time to consider my future options during a sabbatical period in the coming months. I will assist Father Wild with the transition, while traveling back and forth to the East coast to care for my ailing father. Father Wild is concluding his duties with the Wisconsin Province and will take over as interim president on Thursday, Oct. 16. I know that Marquette is in great hands, and I look forward to working with Father Wild and the Board of Trustees to ensure a smooth transition and a successful search.
I hope this helps to explain the nature and timing of my decision. Again, this has been a deliberate process in the context of great personal freedom during which I have had the support of friends and colleagues at Marquette and beyond. I am grateful for that and for my time here.
God bless you, God bless Catholic and Jesuit higher education, and God bless Marquette.
Sincerely,
Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J.
President
Marquette University
Guys, am I the only one who interpreted the bold lines as "Marquette needs aggressive fundraising and I'm not your guy?" I mean, what am I missing here? It seems that he was pretty explicit in this letter. Anyone have an alternative way of interpreting the bold part quoted above? Or, in the words of 4ever, aina dim? (ain't I dim? am I just dim?)
Quote from: Terror Skink on September 25, 2013, 07:36:08 PM
Not to go all PRN on this thread... But let me say that the idea of "doing something different" and "taking care of his sick parents" was probably better than the alternative...which would have ended with the same result anyway.
That being said, I will just wish him luck. Not a bad guy. Just a bad fit.
+1...don't forget the "tertianship" and "sabbatical period in the coming months". He will be a very busy man so let's give him time to heal his inner self and hope for the best personally. With today's news, this will be a very quick transition which is ideal for all.
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on September 25, 2013, 08:15:56 PM
With today's news, this will be a very quick transition which is ideal for all.
Yep. Having a lame duck for three months followed by a vacancy or "filler" interim is ugly. Getting a recognizable face (and a well-liked one) in right away at least gives the feeling that we're not missing a beat.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on September 25, 2013, 07:16:15 PM
One more thing, if the premise of his letter is to be believed, he's had an awfully urgent self discovery about pastoral work. We've had to pull our retired former president off the golf course to serve as interim president because of some fleeting thought Pilarz had during a retreat? And you people believe this? I suppose this is something that just could not be delayed until May or June 2014? Or 2015? "I have got to quit my job as president of Marquette University to write poetry." It's a bad joke.
I dunno man, I think you are being a little harsh. If you know anything about Ignatian spirituality it's about discerning what is your proper path and taking decisive action on it. The 30 day retreats (think about that for a minute... An entire month of nothing but self reflection) are super intense and a lot of Jesuits emerge with an epiphany of sorts. It does often lead to a change in the work they do. This sounds pretty sincere to me. I think he realized he wasn't a good fit, had some major weaknesses and was better suited doing something else. He might have gotten forced out eventually, maybe not. But he realized it wasn't the right path for him and acted decisively as soon as he knew. I don't see any bullcrap in any of it.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on September 25, 2013, 06:59:47 PM
I don't want it to be anything. I think the entire letter is bullsh*t and, frankly, insulting to the intelligence of every Marquette alum. If you believe that he's had some great change of vision or whatever he's spewing, more power to you. But the guy was fired, plain and simple. Claiming otherwise is flat lying. He should either tell the truth or shut up about it and leave.
i take the letter as saying i'm not going to jump through all the hoops of fundraising that the BOT requires because i have better things to do. they have laid out their expectations of me, and i don't feel i care to meet them.
i won't get started on organized religion, and the god bless part is both lame and redundant in my opinion, but even with the way i view religion...i don't get the feeling that the guy is selling a lie.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on September 25, 2013, 06:59:47 PM
I don't want it to be anything. I think the entire letter is bullsh*t and, frankly, insulting to the intelligence of every Marquette alum. If you believe that he's had some great change of vision or whatever he's spewing, more power to you. But the guy was fired, plain and simple. Claiming otherwise is flat lying. He should either tell the truth or shut up about it and leave.
Well, previous to this, he didn't really say much, and people (you) hinted at some sort of scandalous behavior.
Now, he releases a statement to clarify his position and what happened.
He wasn't a good fit at MU, he wanted to move on. (It was probably mutual.)
What do you want him to do or say? When he was quiet, you thought scandal. Now that he makes a statement, you call him a liar.
Quote from: ElDonBDon on September 25, 2013, 07:48:16 PM
Guys, am I the only one who interpreted the bold lines as "Marquette needs aggressive fundraising and I'm not your guy?" I mean, what am I missing here? It seems that he was pretty explicit in this letter. Anyone have an alternative way of interpreting the bold part quoted above? Or, in the words of 4ever, ain't I dim dim? (ain't I dim? am I just dim?)
That's a big part of what I read. I'm sure there might be a few other things, but I've seen it over the years where someone wakes up one day and says, enough. Seriously. And it's nothing more than that. A lot of that going on lately...can't wait to do it. Cathartic.
Is there more to this...sure. PRN's thoughts are just as valid as those that might say he recognized this wasn't for him, after long introspection he decided that was it and he's ending it. I could buy into both....for now, just speculation.
Quote from: avid1010 on September 25, 2013, 09:26:25 PM
i take the letter as saying i'm not going to jump through all the hoops of fundraising that the BOT requires because i have better things to do. they have laid out their expectations of me, and i don't feel i care to meet them.
i won't get started on organized religion, and the god bless part is both lame and redundant in my opinion, but even with the way i view religion...i don't get the feeling that the guy is selling a lie.
God Bless you Avid, and the fish that you catch.
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on September 25, 2013, 08:15:56 PMWith today's news, this will be a very quick transition which is ideal for all.
I'm not so sure. Knowing how MU has conducted its searches as of late, I think they wanted Fr. Wild back in the event things drag out.
Quote from: ElDonBDon on September 25, 2013, 07:48:16 PM
Guys, am I the only one who interpreted the bold lines as "Marquette needs aggressive fundraising and I'm not your guy?" I mean, what am I missing here? It seems that he was pretty explicit in this letter. Anyone have an alternative way of interpreting the bold part quoted above? Or, in the words of 4ever, ain't I dim dim? (ain't I dim? am I just dim?)
Other than you left out the "for the next seven years" part.
Quote from: ElDonBDon on September 25, 2013, 07:48:16 PM
Guys, am I the only one who interpreted the bold lines as "Marquette needs aggressive fundraising and I'm not your guy?" I mean, what am I missing here? It seems that he was pretty explicit in this letter. Anyone have an alternative way of interpreting the bold part quoted above? Or, in the words of 4ever, ain't I dim dim? (ain't I dim? am I just dim?)
I thought the same thing reading that. Admittedly, I may have been biased as I suggested the reason he might be leaving is that it is time for a new capital campaign and the board may have realized he is not the man for that job. His letter seems to confirm that.
Quote from: MUfan12 on September 26, 2013, 12:35:17 AM
I'm not so sure. Knowing how MU has conducted its searches as of late, I think they wanted Fr. Wild back in the event things drag out.
Agree. Was referring to the hand-off from Pilarz to Wild, not Wild to the next one in my original point. I think all parties were not up for FP lingering on till the end of the first semester.
Quote from: MUfan12 on September 26, 2013, 12:35:17 AM
I'm not so sure. Knowing how MU has conducted its searches as of late, I think they wanted Fr. Wild back in the event things drag out.
This is correct. The College of A&S had a dean opening for, what, seven years? Ridiculous.
Quote from: Bleuteaux on September 25, 2013, 08:33:12 PM
I dunno man, I think you are being a little harsh. If you know anything about Ignatian spirituality it's about discerning what is your proper path and taking decisive action on it. The 30 day retreats (think about that for a minute... An entire month of nothing but self reflection) are super intense and a lot of Jesuits emerge with an epiphany of sorts. It does often lead to a change in the work they do. This sounds pretty sincere to me. I think he realized he wasn't a good fit, had some major weaknesses and was better suited doing something else. He might have gotten forced out eventually, maybe not. But he realized it wasn't the right path for him and acted decisively as soon as he knew. I don't see any bullcrap in any of it.
I'm not saying he is lying. However he saw that the path before him would not be an easy one. And I'm not talking about a fundraising campaign and the like. It was not going to end well for him and he decided to leave on his own terms. Trust me on this.
This is AWESOME! The Reverend Bobby Dubs is going to finally get his National Championship!
Quote from: Terror Skink on September 26, 2013, 08:52:06 AM
I'm not saying he is lying. However he saw that the path before him would not be an easy one. And I'm not talking about a fundraising campaign and the like. It was not going to end well for him and he decided to leave on his own terms. Trust me on this.
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Right. That's exactly what I'm saying too :-)
Its PRN who thinks this is some big scandal and/or coverup.
Quote from: Bleuteaux on September 26, 2013, 09:40:07 AM
Right. That's exactly what I'm saying too :-)
Its PRN who thinks this is some big scandal and/or coverup.
Perhaps I do need to be more blunt.
PRN is pretty spot on. He wasn't formally "fired," but he was highly encouraged to think about what he wanted to do in the near future. He wasn't going to be President of MU much longer regardless of his personal circumstances.
Quote from: Terror Skink on September 26, 2013, 09:48:37 AM
Perhaps I do need to be more blunt.
PRN is pretty spot on. He wasn't formally "fired," but he was highly encouraged to think about what he wanted to do in the near future. He wasn't going to be President of MU much longer regardless of his personal circumstances.
PRN is spot on?
So, it's a massive scandal and cover up, and probably something sexual?
Er, OK.
Quote from: Pakuni on September 26, 2013, 09:53:50 AM
PRN is spot on?
So, it's a massive scandal and cover up, and probably something sexual?
Er, OK.
No sorry. He was pretty much spot on when he said this:
"If you believe that he's had some great change of vision or whatever he's spewing, more power to you. But the guy was fired, plain and simple."
But yeah, you are correct. It wasn't a scandal or cover up.
Quote from: Terror Skink on September 26, 2013, 09:57:46 AM
No sorry. He was pretty much spot on when he said this:
"If you believe that he's had some great change of vision or whatever he's spewing, more power to you. But the guy was fired, plain and simple."
But yeah, you are correct. It wasn't a scandal or cover up.
I do not have great sources on this - and I'm sure there are many around here with better - but from what little I've heard from people who would know is that it's closer to a mutual parting of the ways than Pilarz being told he must go. Pilarz might not have left on his own, but he wasn't resistant to the nudge either.
Quote from: Pakuni on September 26, 2013, 10:15:21 AM
I do not have great sources on this - and I'm sure there are many around here with better - but from what little I've heard from people who would know is that it's closer to a mutual parting of the ways than Pilarz being told he must go. Pilarz might not have left on his own, but he wasn't resistant to the nudge either.
Yeah, I think we are essentially saying the same thing. He would have been fired, but he decided to leave when he saw the writing on the wall.
Quote from: Pakuni on September 26, 2013, 10:15:21 AM
I do not have great sources on this - and I'm sure there are many around here with better - but from what little I've heard from people who would know is that it's closer to a mutual parting of the ways than Pilarz being told he must go. Pilarz might not have left on his own, but he wasn't resistant to the nudge either.
I've had meetings like that with professional subordinates.
You basically re-outline the position and the current requirements, and you honestly ask them if that is what they want to do.
Sometimes they say "no thanks", and then it's a mutual decision. It's not a good fit. That's fine.
Quote from: Pakuni on September 26, 2013, 09:53:50 AM
PRN is spot on?
So, it's a massive scandal and cover up, and probably something sexual?
Er, OK.
I never said it was "probably something sexual." I said from the beginning it sounded suspicious as hell. And it is.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on September 26, 2013, 01:49:12 PM
I never said it was "probably something sexual." I said from the beginning it sounded suspicious as hell. And it is.
You're right, you never write "probably something sexual." Your posts in the initial thread, however, were less than subtle about that implication:
"Something tells me we may be changing our nickname to the Gold Lamé."
"I'm not saying its definitely a sexual issue, but the fact that he's 54 has zero to do with anything. And the fact that nothing has been uncovered has zero to do with anything. Maybe he found a girlfriend? Maybe he thinks he might be gay? Plenty of people have these things happen at 54...just not Jesuit university presidents, which is why it'd be scandalous."
"Um...what is your point? That the possibility (remote as it may be) that our university's president resigned because he's a latent homosexual wouldn't be scandalous or noteworthy? Let me be the first to tell you that, if this were the case, it'd be front page news across the country. "
In reply to .... "The MU Jesuit community is rather large and influential, yet he chose to live by himself in an apartment. He had reasons why apparently."
You write .... "Smoking gun alert!!!"
Quote from: Pakuni on September 26, 2013, 02:46:24 PM
You're right, you never write "probably something sexual. Your posts in the initial thread, however, were less than subtle about that implication:
"Something tells me we may be changing our nickname to the Gold Lamé."
"I'm not saying its definitely a sexual issue, but the fact that he's 54 has zero to do with anything. And the fact that nothing has been uncovered has zero to do with anything. Maybe he found a girlfriend? Maybe he thinks he might be gay? Plenty of people have these things happen at 54...just not Jesuit university presidents, which is why it'd be scandalous."
"Um...what is your point? That the possibility (remote as it may be) that our university's president resigned because he's a latent homosexual wouldn't be scandalous or noteworthy? Let me be the first to tell you that, if this were the case, it'd be front page news across the country. "
In reply to .... "The MU Jesuit community is rather large and influential, yet he chose to live by himself in an apartment. He had reasons why apparently."
You write .... "Smoking gun alert!!!"
First one was a joke. Second and third were in response to other people's posts, and the last one stands as fact.
Never did I say it was probably sexual.
Quote from: PuertoRicanNightmare on September 26, 2013, 02:56:45 PM
First one was a joke. Second and third were in response to other people's posts, and the last one stands as fact.
Never did I say it was probably sexual.
Lame.
Website created for the presidential search:
http://www.marquette.edu/leadership/presidential-search.php
Looks like Fr. Wild didn't want to wait until Oct. 16th to assume his new leadership. Pilarz has been purged from the Office of the President website and the Pilarz toadies are also now looking for "other opportunities". If people thought our former President decided on his own to leave, I think this pretty much ends that thought.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/distanislao-mu-vice-president-leaving-post-b99117836z1-227307401.html?ipad=y
Quote from: Dr. Blackheart on October 11, 2013, 02:20:31 PM
Looks like Fr. Wild didn't want to wait until Oct. 16th to assume his new leadership. Pilarz has been purged from the Office of the President website and the Pilarz toadies are also now looking for "other opportunities". If people thought our former President decided on his own to leave, I think this pretty much ends that thought.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/distanislao-mu-vice-president-leaving-post-b99117836z1-227307401.html?ipad=y
Alas, poor Scottie! We hardly knew ye!
Couldn't we just solve all of this and have Buzz President, Athletic Director and Head Coach? He can answer to himself who has to answer to himself who has to answer to the Board, but that's not bad.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on October 11, 2013, 03:52:32 PM
Couldn't we just solve all of this and have Buzz President, Athletic Director and Head Coach? He can answer to himself who has to answer to himself who has to answer to the Board, but that's not bad.
+1
Him or Corey Williams. I like that angle. He works for her now anyhow.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on October 11, 2013, 03:52:32 PM
Couldn't we just solve all of this and have Buzz President, Athletic Director and Head Coach? He can answer to himself who has to answer to himself who has to answer to the Board, but that's not bad.
Put 100,000 monkeys in a room with 100,000 typewriters and eventually one of them will write "War and Peace". Congrats on finally having a good idea, but why not disband the Board while you're at it?
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on October 11, 2013, 03:52:32 PM
Couldn't we just solve all of this and have Buzz President, Athletic Director and Head Coach? He can answer to himself who has to answer to himself who has to answer to the Board, but that's not bad.
So, since you said previously that CEOs/President's only need three years for the
Chico's stamp of approval vs. five for coaches, does this push Buzz's "full judgment" period to eight years now? I see what you did there.
Quote from: Lennys Tap on October 11, 2013, 11:03:51 PM
Put 100,000 monkeys in a room with 100,000 typewriters and eventually one of them will write "War and Peace". Congrats on finally having a good idea, but why not disband the Board while you're at it?
You know a university in the UK actually tested this theory? They actually put monkeys in a room with typewriters. Well, they furthest they got was a couple of apostrophes and the letter S multiple times in a row. For the most part, the monkeys just slapped the typewriters around and jumped up and down.
Quote from: ElDonBDon on October 12, 2013, 08:50:54 AM
You know a university in the UK actually tested this theory? They actually put monkeys in a room with typewriters. Well, they furthest they got was a couple of apostrophes and the letter S multiple times in a row. For the most part, the monkeys just slapped the typewriters around and jumped up and down.
This occasionally occurs on Scoop.
Quote from: Lennys Tap on October 11, 2013, 11:03:51 PM
Put 100,000 monkeys in a room with 100,000 typewriters and eventually one of them will write "War and Peace". Congrats on finally having a good idea, but why not disband the Board while you're at it?
Sure, we could make him Lord of the Sith or Emperor or something. I would say also make him Commissioner of the Big East and President of the NCAA as well.
Quote from: ChicosBailBonds on October 12, 2013, 09:41:47 AM
Sure, we could make him Lord of the Sith or Emperor or something. I would say also make him Commissioner of the Big East and President of the NCAA as well.
I think you're on to something.
https://twitter.com/MarquetteU/status/390560038139756544/photo/1
Official return of Father Wild was today.
So, have the freshmen moved out of the dorms and into Humphrey yet?
"Pilarz will remain university president until Dec. 14, the end of the semester, but the university is beginning the search process for a new, permanent president immediately."
There's another story to be written ..
Quote from: mu_hilltopper on October 17, 2013, 09:54:03 AM
"Pilarz will remain university president until Dec. 14, the end of the semester, but the university is beginning the search process for a new, permanent president immediately."
There's another story to be written ..
How are his romantic interests going to take this news?