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AU President Search: Roberts approved by board
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:12 pm
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I am excited to announce today that I have asked the Office of the Board of Trustees to coordinate a campus visit for Dean Chris Roberts of the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering at Auburn University. The visit will take place in Auburn and Montgomery, on Jan. 20 and 21 and will include public meetings with many Auburn constituencies. In the coming days, we will communicate Dr. Roberts’ schedule with you.
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Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:23 pm to TheJones
so promoting from within?
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:24 pm to TheJones
Hopefully it will not be as colossal of a mistake as Leath was...
Posted on 1/14/22 at 12:37 pm to AubieinNC2009
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so promoting from within?
not sure how I feel about that. pros would be he knows what he is getting into
Posted on 1/14/22 at 1:00 pm to TheJones
I always enjoyed Dr Roberts classes as a ChE undergrad. Down to earth dude and his door was always open to helping students.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 1:15 pm to HailToTheChiz
The release also mentioned 2 other finalists but it sounded like they weren’t willing to be named unless they were selected
Posted on 1/14/22 at 2:17 pm to TheJones
I know that doesn't rule them out ,but knowing how AU got burned by their last out of state hire of Leath, they may feel better keeping an insider at President.
It has always seemed like he was the frontrunner, but who knows..
And I can see why, if the others have prominent positions elsewhere they don't want their interviewing to be so visible. Don't want to burn any bridges...
It has always seemed like he was the frontrunner, but who knows..
And I can see why, if the others have prominent positions elsewhere they don't want their interviewing to be so visible. Don't want to burn any bridges...
Posted on 1/14/22 at 2:43 pm to TheJones
Well it seems that the Engineering school has been doing much better than the rest of the colleges, so I am happy to see that it could be someone that came from that curriculum.
Posted on 1/14/22 at 3:03 pm to EagleEye99
quote:I was a ChE major until I got to physical chemistry. It was my kryptonite. One of my buddies out here in Utah works for Thiokol making weapons propellants. AU ChE, masters at BYU. He can't really talk about what he does which makes it all the more interesting.
I always enjoyed Dr Roberts classes as a ChE undergrad. Down to earth dude and his door was always open to helping students.
(edit) If a President can raise funds, and can keep the academic/administration/student factions in higher ed at bay, then you've got a great president. Sounds like this guy checks all the boxes.
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Posted on 1/14/22 at 8:11 pm to alpinetiger
We could do much worse than Dr. Roberts in my opinion. Wish him the best if he’s the guy as I know he’ll do well.
PChem was not a fun class but I had a hot lab partner that made it worthwhile
. I had some old white hair dude as teacher, nicknamed Dr. Death. Chemistry dept at AU was full of a bunch of odd professors when I was there
PChem was not a fun class but I had a hot lab partner that made it worthwhile
. I had some old white hair dude as teacher, nicknamed Dr. Death. Chemistry dept at AU was full of a bunch of odd professors when I was therePosted on 1/15/22 at 6:21 pm to EagleEye99
An update on the presidential search situation one finalist remaining
Posted on 1/16/22 at 12:56 am to alpinetiger
So many frickers always wanting "new blood" (like that from Iowa State?) to come in and change shite.
I'm OK with someone who knows Auburn and loves Auburn.
But, that being said, it likely won't change the march of woke academia through the universities throughout the USA, including Auburn.
I'm OK with someone who knows Auburn and loves Auburn.
But, that being said, it likely won't change the march of woke academia through the universities throughout the USA, including Auburn.
Posted on 2/4/22 at 12:00 pm to TheJones
Roberts has been approved. He will start May 16
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Auburn's Board of Trustees unanimously approves Dr. Chris Roberts as the next president. His term will begin May 16.
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Posted on 2/4/22 at 12:13 pm to TheJones
Good time to come in, with nothing big happening at the moment it gives him time to get his footing.
Posted on 2/4/22 at 12:14 pm to higgs_boson
He is reconsidering ??????
Posted on 2/4/22 at 12:15 pm to EagleEye99
I was ChE also but before his time.Posted on 2/4/22 at 2:06 pm to higgs_boson
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Good time to come in, with nothing big happening at the moment it gives him time to get his footing
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