This is the most recent presidential search update that was sent to the faculty on May 1st. It sounds like the net is being cast pretty widely. I've bolded the part that strikes me as particularly interesting on a direction that the search might go.
Dear members of the University of North Texas community:
As Chair and Vice Chair of the UNT Presidential Search Advisory Committee, we would like to provide you with an update on the search for President Smatresk’s successor.
On March 1st, 4th, and 5th, the Search Advisory Committee conducted its listening sessions to solicit feedback from UNT stakeholders on the qualities and characteristics sought in UNT’s next President. The information gathered from these sessions subsequently played a critical role in guiding the development of the UNT Presidential Search Leadership Profile and search announcement. Ultimately, the Search Advisory Committee finalized the Leadership Profile and search announcement on March 15th and during the week of March 18th, the announcement was posted in the following venues:
American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Asians in Higher Education
Chronicle of Higher Education
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Inside Higher Education
Insight into Diversity
Hispanic Outlook
Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
Women in Higher Education
In addition to posting the search announcement, the Search Advisory Committee distributed the Leadership Profile widely to potential candidates within and outside of higher education across the United States to solicit their interest or nominations. Our search consultants also initiated their outreach and recruitment efforts concurrently.
Given these activities, we are pleased to report that the Search Advisory Committee is now actively reviewing prospect files and engaging potential candidates for this wonderful leadership opportunity. It is our expectation that the committee will begin conducting preliminary interviews in the near future and in the coming weeks, we will provide additional updates on the status of the search.
President's have had good and bad influences on Athletics at NT. I would rate C.C. Nolen and Dr. Norval Pohl as the two most supportive I've seen at NT.
Gonzaga will not always be Gonzaga-like in basketball. They will have down years, like all programs.
The Top 40 football programs vary year to year. Several will not be in the SEC or Big10. Conference affiliation is not a lock for athletic superiority. It lets you gain more revenue and play better teams but doesn't guarantee you will be Top 40 in football. Have Vanderbilt, Northwestern, Illinois, Indiana, etc been Top 40 worthy in football in recent memory? No.
The thing that many are missing is that the SEC and Big10 cannot just go into a bubble and play themselves, nor stay elite by themselves. Are Oregon and USC still considered elite if they go 7-5 or 6-6 in the Big10? How about OU 7-5 in the SEC? Fans and donors will scream for an A$M type coaching buy-out if any of those programs fall below 9-3.
They need other FBS programs to get their 7 home football games and try to keep their fans happy with enough wins.
A$M's non-conference home football games this year are McNeese St, Bowling Green, and NMSU.
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