UWM Chancellor named MU President

[texaswarrior74]

Yes, as is the case with every other Tier I law school. Those days are coming to an end though. Tuition is completely out of whack with market demand and several law schools have already started reducing tuition for incoming classes.  Not to mention the feds are up to their ears in student loan financing and will turn to law schools to wonder why the F they're charging so much still...but I digress.

Not to change the topic but....In what century is The MU Law School Tier one?  Tier One is top 50 and MU is near the bottom of tier 2 and was tier 3 in 2010. Don't get me wrong it's a great school if you want to practice in Milwaukee but outside the Chicago-Milwaukee area there's no name value to be an MU Law grad for hiring purposes.

[Skatastrophy]

Whomever was in charge of this should have been in charge of bigeast.org over the offseason.

http://www.marquette.edu/leadership/presidential-search-announcement-032614.php

[Ahoya06]

The lesbian dean got canned for less.

LOL. Early frontrunner for post of the day.

[chapman]

Also FYI - just talked to UWM student/friend of mine - "Yeah, that guy's bright and really smart, but is sooooo socially awkward. A typical engineer. Choked away our graduation speech last year. Just not a good public speaker or person to interact with."

I know it's one guy but....ladies and gentlemen...our new MU President in charge of getting donations!!!!

Oh crap, he's an EngiNerd.

[314warrior]

I think it would be hard to pry him away too. I doubt he would go anywhere. He loves the law school. He loves being there. He has had chances to move on and has not. I'm kinda glad he's staying there...Big for the law school, for certain.

That's good to hear.  I didn't really know much about him until recently.  Sounds like a real strength for MU

[chapman]

Whomever was in charge of this should have been in charge of bigeast.org over the offseason.

http://www.marquette.edu/leadership/presidential-search-announcement-032614.php

Nice, timely update, well done.

Was the 5 MB photo really necessary?  Like, am I supposed to print it out and make a poster or something?  Unless it's a hot chick without much clothing, pictures just don't need to be that big.

[Windyplayer]

Not to change the topic but....In what century is The MU Law School Tier one?  Tier One is top 50 and MU is near the bottom of tier 2 and was tier 3 in 2010. Don't get me wrong it's a great school if you want to practice in Milwaukee but outside the Chicago-Milwaukee area there's no name value to be an MU Law grad for hiring purposes.

Mistaken terminology on my part. You are correct, sir. 

[brandx]

Oh I just roll the eyes.

UWM < MU < UW-Madison from a red-headed-step-child-syndrome standpoint in this state. Much like Mich State < University of Michigan.


Also FYI - just talked to UWM student/friend of mine - "Yeah, that guy's bright and really smart, but is sooooo socially awkward. A typical engineer. Choked away our graduation speech last year. Just not a good public speaker or person to interact with."

I know it's one guy but....ladies and gentlemen...our new MU President in charge of getting donations!!!!

At least you have a trustworthy source 

[ZiggysFryBoy]

The quick announcement forced by Brent's departure and the head hunt from UWM both don't sit great with me.  However, with publications like this on his CV:

The Response of Balls Undergoing Oscillatory Motion: Crossing From Boundary to Mixed Lubrication Regimes

I think he's a keeper.  But seriously, as an eng grad I'm happy to see an engineer with ME and BioE experience in as President.  The law school is probably a big cash cow.  Does the snub mean the law school dean will move on soon?

Jaybee was a grad assistant on this project.

[Eldon]

I didn't see the article until after I made my post but i'm glad he "prays everyday"

I'm disappointed and a little embarrassed. If MU was to hire internally, they'd say that we already have the best minds at the university. If we hire externally, we should have gotten someone with a strong (ivy) resume, not someone from 3 miles away after a 'national search'.  By Comparison REBECCA BLANK WAS A unnatural carnal knowledgeING FORMER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE and now she's UW chancellor. We get a former UWM professor.

You are embarrassingly ignorant when it comes to academia.  Seriously.  Don't comment on something that you evidently don't know anything about.

[mu_hilltopper]

The big question:  How quickly will Lovell bring back the Warrior name?

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

His thoughts on Big East Expansion?

[mr.MUskie]

The big question:  How quickly will Lovell bring back the Warrior name?

Wouldn't it be awesome if he ended his speech today with "GO WARRIORS!"  The place would go nuts!

[Eldon]

Guys, please stop judging the quality of academic and bureaucratic appointments of a university by the reputation of the average undergraduate from that university.

By equating the two, you are wrong.  And the confidence with which you make such claims also makes you look silly.

[Windyplayer]

Wouldn't it be awesome if he ended his speech today with "GO WARRIORS!"  The place would go nuts!

Knibb High Football rules!

[drewm88]

Jaybee was a grad assistant on this project.

Was he the lube guy or the ball oscillator?

[Texas Western]

This is a quality hire and much better than I thought we would get. Solid Academic background, Experience and already lives in Milwaukee and understands the culture surrounding MU and embraces it.

Hopefully, this will provide a foundation to our coaching search.

[mu03eng]

Oh I just roll the eyes.

UWM < MU < UW-Madison from a red-headed-step-child-syndrome standpoint in this state. Much like Mich State < University of Michigan.


Also FYI - just talked to UWM student/friend of mine - "Yeah, that guy's bright and really smart, but is sooooo socially awkward. A typical engineer. Choked away our graduation speech last year. Just not a good public speaker or person to interact with."

I know it's one guy but....ladies and gentlemen...our new MU President in charge of getting donations!!!!

Speaking to a very large audience of barely post teenagers that are probably hung over and their proud parents is a vastly different skill set than engaging affluent and connected individuals one on one.  To assume one assures or does assure an ability to do the other is folly.

Additionally, Dr Bishop, the dean of engineering is an "engineer" and not necessarily a great public speaker(he's average) but one on one and in small groups he is fantastic and that is also reflected in all the donations that he and team have been able to pull into that college.

I really can't articulate if this is a good hire or not, but on paper and from afar it looks like a solid hire.  I look forward to seeing him in action and hopefully he will be a very impactful leader

[Tugg Speedman]

Lovell ...

Favorite book: The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb
Favorite hobby: Running and triathlons

The perfect Mile is about Roger Bannister ... runners like him (and me) that read this book, and part-take in early morning interval training (I do too) think Bannister breaking the 4 minute mile was not a sporting milestone but one of the great achievements in human history.

What I'm saying is he is one of "those," like me.  He lives for hitting the wall, riding the lava field, admires Comrades and Badwater.  Barefoot or socks?  Galen Rupp is a god.  Duel in the sun!  Oregon project.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, this is all good, very very good!  MU made a spectacular hire!!

[chapman]

If you don't know what I'm talking about

Not really, just glad he's not a cyclist or I'd have to file a grievance.

[4everwarriors]

I'd settle for him just hirin' SS, hey?

[NavinRJohnson]

If you don't know what I'm talking about...

I don't, but your post makes me instantly hate you both.

[Guy Fieri's Dad]

I'm pretty happy that a lay person is running Marquette. I think its a solid move for the school.

[Real Chilly Podcast]

If you don't know what I'm talking about

[Henry Sugar]

Lovell ...

Favorite book: The Perfect Mile by Neal Bascomb
Favorite hobby: Running and triathlons

The perfect Mile is about Roger Bannister ... runners like him (and me) that read this book, and part-take in early morning interval training (I do too) think Bannister breaking the 4 minute mile was not a sporting milestone but one of the great achievements in human history.

What I'm saying is he is one of "those," like me.  He lives for hitting the wall, riding the lava field, admires Comrades and Badwater.  Barefoot or socks?  Galen Rupp is a god.  Duel in the sun!  Oregon project.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, this is all good, very very good!  MU made a spectacular hire!!

/Russian Voice
What are you running from?

Why don't you get strong so you can turn around and fight?

j/k - I don't really care what you do for physical fitness