New president

[Bo Ryan's Massage Therapist]

reportedly will be the Dean of the Law School.  no, i'm not saying DONE DEAL, but that is the word on the street.

[Blackhat]

Impressive dude.

Big brain

[humanlung]

Impressive dude.

Big brain

Is his name "Brett" by any chance?

[Coleman]

reportedly will be the Dean of the Law School.  no, i'm not saying DONE DEAL, but that is the word on the street.

Are you your source?

[Eldon]

I'm hearing some new rumors from major donors that Joseph Kearney (dean of the law school) is going to be named President and that he has to approve Shaka hiring.

Announcement on Shaka on Tuesday or Wednesday.

FWIW

[MountainCreekHouse]

I don't know about ya'll, but I would really like our new president NOT to be a priest of any kind. Nothing against the Jesuits, but the Prez has to know how to run the business of a major university. I like this hire if it goes through.

[Eldon]

Is Kearney Catholic?  Is he KofC?

Just curious

[SERocks]

I found a picture of him!

[MDMU04]

If it's him, and not sure that it is at this point, his credentials are about as impressive as they can get.

http://law.marquette.edu/faculty-and-staff-directory/detail/2006815

[ZiggysFryBoy]

If it's him, and not sure that it is at this point, his credentials are about as impressive as they can get.

http://law.marquette.edu/faculty-and-staff-directory/detail/2006815

but he teaches a class!!!!

[lurch91]

I found a picture of him!

Well played.

In all this MU angst, I actually laughed out loud.

[Bo Ryan's Massage Therapist]

Brilliant brilliant guy. not the best public speaker though. will be interesting to see if he can raise money.

[Fullodds]

Done deal?

[Litehouse]

Brilliant brilliant guy. not the best public speaker though. will be interesting to see if he can raise money.

I was going to say the same thing, only heard him once though.

[Fullodds]

I found a picture of him!

Thank you.  I needed that laugh

[BrewCity83]

Dean Kearney is an honors graduate of Yale College and Harvard Law School

[DienerTime34]

Hearing a 4 p.m. announcement at the Al. Someone alert WISN and FOX!

[Eldon]

I just searched Google and thankfully could not find one poem authored by a "Joseph Kearney."

[StillAWarrior]

"I'm hearing some new rumors from major donors that Joseph Kearney (dean of the law school) is going to be named President and that he has to approve Shaka hiring."

FWIW

Based on statements in another thread, it sounds like perhaps a bit of "mutual approval" needs to occur.  The new president might need to approve Smart, and Smart might need to "approve" the new president (i.e., make sure he's comfortable with who his boss would be).

[Windyplayer]

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[JakeBarnes]

Is Kearney Catholic?  Is he KofC?

Just curious

Yes. South Side Chicago. St. Ignatius.  Awesome guy. He made sure to keep me hip to 16" softball being played in Milwaukee.

As to the public speaking: he's getting better and better. A little stop and go, but he did a great job at the MU Law meetup in Chicago. Very interesting, loves sports (particularly his White Sox), and his motor is always running in ways to make the law school THE place. He would take this to the level of University. 

If you are worried about fundraising, please look at the 100m law school. He's... decent at raising money.

[MUfan12]

Hearing a 4 p.m. announcement at the Al. Someone alert WISN and FOX!

Nah, that's when MUTV is filming.

[melissasmooth]

Based on statements in another thread, it sounds like perhaps a bit of "mutual approval" needs to occur.  The new president might need to approve Smart, and Smart might need to "approve" the new president (i.e., make sure he's comfortable with who his boss would be).

Wonder if that would have to entail an in person meeting

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

graduate of Yale College

My very important question to him would be, "Pepe's or Sally's?".

[wadesworld]

Based on statements in another thread, it sounds like perhaps a bit of "mutual approval" needs to occur.  The new president might need to approve Smart, and Smart might need to "approve" the new president (i.e., make sure he's comfortable with who his boss would be).

This may be true, and if it is true I'm hoping it happens fast.  Heard that Shaka "doesn't like all of the interims."  I'm not sure if that means he doesn't like who is in the interim position right now, or he doesn't like the fact that the 2 people he will be working with are interims.  Either way, I think the only chance he considers Marquette is if we have a plan in place for at least the president and he has the opportunity to talk to him.