I think he realized he couldn't drain the swamp and he was going under with it. OU is corrupt, higher education is corrupt.It was announced earlier today...
https://newsok.com/article/5631228/sources-james-l.-gallogly-to-resign-as-ou-president
Apparently, according to this link, relations between Gallogly and previous OU President Davide Boren are less than good.
https://www.normantranscript.com/ne...cle_b88f7ac6-fd84-11e8-87bf-9fde9c852062.html
I'm not surprised. I worked in Higher Ed after retiring from the Marine Corps (talk about a group of ONE) and retired as the VP of Student Services at Redlands Community College started to be realized.on 6 years ago now. I know that David Boren still wields a lot of power and significant influence in Oklahoma. (Like...where some of the bodies are buried kind of stuff maybe?) Anyway, when James Gallogly came on as his replacement, he quickly brought to light the extravagances of Boren and Co. and their lavish spending, and how much in debt the University was. He also cleaned house on a bunch of overpaid file clerks who were apparently masquerading as real VPs and Associate VPs and such, but they were sure drawing fat paychecks for little work towards student success it may seem. I'm sure he quite vigorously stirred the muddy waters that may have been Boren's personal swamp for some 24 years, and now, with Boren and one of his "butty's", Tripp Hall, being investigated for trying to diddle boys, the schizz has hit the fan down at OU. So...Smart move on Gallogly's part? Methinks he just might have been made an offer he couldn't refuse?
I think he realized he couldn't drain the swamp and he was going under with it. OU is corrupt, higher education is corrupt.
He might've done some good, but he did a lot of it in a really, seriously, ****** manner, and hurt quite a few good people in his bloodletting (and I'm not talking about the VPs he shitcanned; I know some of the people who were unceremoniously shown the door after dedicating most of their adult lives to serving the University).I like him. He did accomplish quite a bit, and probably had several other improvements in mind.
Ha! Care to hazard a guess on the ratio of good to bad politicians?Kind of reminds me of the government in many ways...good apples and bad apples.
You may be correct, he was brought out to be the hit man, but by who?I couldn’t say. I do feel that the best job to step into is one that’s been mishandled or poorly done; that way, whatever you do actually do is probably going to be an improvement. Gallogly was talked into coming out of retirement to be the Prez at OU. I suspect that they really needed a one-time budget overhaul and he did do that. I also suspect he just didn’t feel like screwing with it all anymore. He’s already flush as far as having money, why not tell ‘em all to go pound sand and just go play golf? Can’t blame him if that’s the deal.
This!Heard nothing but good things about him.
However, Boren is a POS and can go play in traffic. He is a horrible human being.
Some people just like to work, for whatever reason(s)... besides money.You may be correct, he was brought out to be the hit man, but by who?
I have never understood the mentality of the above bolded part. Is it a power trip? I see so many people that have so much money that they can never squander it all, yet continue to work while there is so much fun in this world to experience without the noose of a job around your neck.
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