So Long, Dr. Hundert
By the time this blog is published, the graduating class of 2006 would have left the campus and resigning president will be soon leaving.
Class of 2006 will have the honor of having a president with them for theit entire stay here. While the class happily graduated, sadly Dr. Hundert will be confused about his achievement here in Cleveland.
Dr. Hundert will be confused over his achievements at Cleveland, he has a long list of achievements and some mistakes. Achievements include sorting out the mess between UHC and Case School of Medicine, unleashing a good master plan, integrating CASE with community and renewing focus on undergraduate program. His failings will be making some of the worst recruitment decisions for his senior level positions, pushing the CASE identity (which could have waited, I am saying this with the benefit of hindsight) and underestimating the Case Institute of Technology graduates feel for their, seperate distinct alma mater.
Faculty who campaigned against him will have to realize that it is not the job of president alone to bring bacon home. I know of one faculty who actively campaigned against Dr. Hundert, has center with no activity and no serious effort to raise funds to fund the center which is attached to his department. Faculty will have to realize that there is no indefinite supply of college presidents (at any price) to be recruited and voted against. Trustees will have to bring in a institution builder not somebody to solve a specific problem. All problem will Case Institute of Technology Alumni have to be solved before the next president comes in, not a part of laundry list for next president.
Dr. Hundert. thanks for spending sometime at CASE, whatever your next assignment please look forward. So long, Dr. Hundert.
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