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Show President must 'fit leader role ' ' ... -ffffn-" . ; .." '"iv f " ' f If ... , ' , - - . - ; "-""--W....,., - by CONNIE BURNHAM Chronicle Staff The new president of this university must be able to function as an educator, an administrator, and as an institutional manager according to the Presidential Search Committee. The committee also lists the following criteria for University president: To be an educator the person appointed to the presidency must have a full grasp of the meaning of higher education and the purposes of a university. He must appreciate the value of intellectual freedom. He should be capable of preserving the humane qualities of the University. The President should be a person of genuine intellectual and cultural attainment who knows the meaning of a high quality university education. His intellectual abilities must inspire the confidence of trustees, faculty, students and public. He needs qualities such as capacity to make difficult decisions, openness to criticism and suggestion, creativity, love of knowledge, and compassion for human beings. Determines direction The president of a university is an funds. Alumni may donate more or less according to his relationship to them. The University needs a president who has demonstrated a capacity to function in an important administrative ad-ministrative post. He needs ability to make difficult decisions, ability to work with both supporters and critics, willingness to compromise as well as to stand on conviction and an ability to communicate effectively with both public and students. He should indicate a high potential of capability as an academic leader. To effectively manage a large university the president must have the ability to bring the University's management abreast of the times. He must be rational, judicious, and dispassionate in the conduct of the University's affairs. He must have a genuine depth and breadth of experience. He needs talent in dealing with other persons. Above all, he must possess the capabilities of a leader who can discern the University's problems and has the courage to take the necessary actions to solve them. The president should be in good mental and physical health and his age should allow him time for real accomplishment in office. The president of a university is an educational leader. He is responsible for the educational quality of the institution. educational leader. He is responsible for the educational quality of the institution, which means that he must establish and maintain a teaching faculty and research staff of the highest capabilities. He is responsible for determining the direction in which the University will move in the future. As an administrator, the president is the executive officer of a large institution. He faces two large administrative tasks: carrying out policies set by the State Board and Institutional Council and providing leadership that meets the requirements of the faculty and students. Another major responsibility is his relationship with off-campus groups. He represents the University to the public. These relationships determine in part funding of the University. If the State Legislator is hostile to the president and the University, we may suffer a lack of |
