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Duane Nellis, Kansas State University’s provost and senior vice president, said today that he has declined the job as president of the University of Idaho. He was offered the position earlier this week, KSU spokeswoman Cheryl May said. Nellis, 54, who visited the Idaho campus in late January, has been K-State’s chief academic officer since 2004. Montana State University Provost David Dooley was the other finalist for the position. UI has gone through five leaders, both temporary and permanent presidents, in the past six years/Wichita Eagle.
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jazzyvandal on March 12 at 11:49 a.m.
I liked him the best out of both candidates. I wonder if Vanderwall leaving UI had anything to do with it…
Aliasjax on March 12 at 2:49 p.m.
I’m guessing, jazzy, that he turned it down because of the pay cut he’d have to take, the political environment in which he’d have to work, and the impossible challenges the UI faces in light of current economic situation.
idawa on March 12 at 3:09 p.m.
The U of I is a tough job for an academic. You have to contend with a large portion of the state population that views public ed as a socialist racket, you have to report to a group of people who know more about football than they do about the scientific method or education in general, and this is on top of all the budget issues. Before this search started I was set against Dirk Kempthorne getting the job, but now, I’m thinking he might be the best we can do?
jazzyvandal on March 12 at 3:12 p.m.
Very true. As I said many times before, the state of higher education in Idaho is in big trouble at this point.