The Sicatoka Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 2 minutes ago, Teeder11 said: One also needs to understand the context that MJ has never thought highly of folks of MRK's ideological background. I'll leave it that. You won't say it; I will. Jacobs tends (<-- I'm being polite) to be politically a D; Kennedy is a former R from MN in the US House. Their philosophies tend to clash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen4sioux Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 17 minutes ago, jdub27 said: Well at least the Herald finally put their grudge out into the open. At least the bias they have in their articles going forward will be able to be pointed out and expect the majority of the coverage going forward to reflect this negative stance. Shame on him for taking a stance on buildings that fell into nearly $10 million in disrepair under previous administrations' watch. It does appear the lines are being drawn quite clearly. I dont think Kennedy has sone a good job to date. I appreciate the fact that a change had to take place in UND leadership, and I was extreamly optimistic Kennedy could accomplish it with the conservative background that I also share as a world view. However I do believe his tact and and ability to lead has been "less than professional" and I think I expected more from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeder11 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 minute ago, The Sicatoka said: You won't say it; I will. Jacobs tends (<-- I'm being polite) to be politically a D; Kennedy is a former R from MN in the US House. Their philosophies tend to clash. Ahem, yes... I was walking a fine line with board rules. I'll defer to a mod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 3 minutes ago, Teeder11 said: Ahem, yes... I was walking a fine line with board rules. I'll defer to a mod. Note I didn't talk politics or political; I talked about where folks openly reside on the spectrum. Subtle, yet finite, difference. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teeder11 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, Frozen4sioux said: It does appear thee lines are being drawn quite clearly. I dont think Kennedy has sone a good job to date. I appreciate the fact that a change had to take place in UND leadership, and I was extreamly optimistic Kennedy could accomplish it with the conservative background that I also share as a world view. However I do believe his tact and and ability to lead has been "less than professional" and I think I expected more from him. I hear you. Perception is reality -- unfortunately for MRK, in this case. His heart is in the right place when it comes to fighting for UND. And yes, his passion and sense of humor can come across as arrogant to some, especially to those looking for reasons to be skeptical. The Irishman in him doesn't help either. I should know, having descended from the land of Erin myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpaw Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 The unfortunate thing about the Herald is that it can no longer be considered a source of objective information. And that's not good for a newspaper. They've dug their heels in and, at this point, many people will just assume bias in articles. The Herald has shown a consistency in bashing Kennedy, so it was a no-brainer for Engelstad to reach out to them. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford torgerson Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 37 minutes ago, jdub27 said: I assumed that was a given, but yes, it plays into it. But much easier to do when you can hide behind calling him "arrogant". Some of the writing by MJ seem arrogant. He gets a free reign and answers to no one with his writing. His visions are the short sighted thinking that has held our state back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Dan Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 6 minutes ago, Milford torgerson said: Some of the writing by MJ seem arrogant. He gets a free reign and answers to no one with his writing. His visions are the short sighted thinking that has held our state back. There's nobody more arrogant than MJ. His opinion of himself is in outer space. Question. Who's responsible for University Drive through campus? The road is a disaster. s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDColorado Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 7 minutes ago, Bison Dan said: There's nobody more arrogant than MJ. His opinion of himself is in outer space. Question. Who's responsible for University Drive through campus? The road is a disaster. s I always knew you loved UND. Seems you have been spending some time there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 I feel for Kennedy. He drew a bad hand by coming in and immediately facing huge budget cuts. His removal of buildings that we have no use for, and no money to maintain, should be commended rather than admonished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxjoy Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 hour ago, jdub27 said: Well at least the Herald finally put their grudge out into the open. At least the bias they have in their articles going forward will be able to be pointed out and expect the majority of the coverage going forward to reflect this negative stance. Shame on him for taking a stance on buildings that fell into nearly $10 million in disrepair under previous administrations' watch. Such passion over the demolition of a building that he can't even name correctly: Quote These appear to be two buildings but they bear four names, Corwin, Sayre, Robinson and Larimore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milford torgerson Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 minute ago, nodak651 said: I feel for Kennedy. He drew a bad hand by coming in and facing huge budget cuts, immediately. His removal of buildings that we have no use for, and no money to maintain, should be commended rather than admonished. I’ve had the pleasure of serving on numerous boards saddled with some big decisions and you often end up where all the options are not what you want but you are forced to pick the wisest among them. That’s usually the reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodak78 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Damn, I'm so disappointed. I saw an article about Vandals approaching UND. I became so excited I thought football season was starting early and Idaho was coming to get their behinds kicked. Nope just MJ p&&&ssing in the wind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, Nodak78 said: Damn, I'm so disappointed. I saw an article about Vandals approaching UND. I became so excited I thought football season was starting early and Idaho was coming to get their behinds kicked. Nope just MJ p&&&ssing in the wind. I thought there was a caravan of ndsu students heading to the Betty again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodak78 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 9 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said: I thought there was a caravan of ndsu students heading to the Betty again.... and looking for a nickel they lost forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxSherm94 Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 1 hour ago, southpaw said: The unfortunate thing about the Herald is that it can no longer be considered a source of objective information. And that's not good for a newspaper. They've dug their heels in and, at this point, many people will just assume bias in articles. The Herald has shown a consistency in bashing Kennedy, so it was a no-brainer for Engelstad to reach out to them. The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Couldn't agree more, besides Andrew Haffner's POTY article coming into the new year. Made mention of this last week in the Engelstad article thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxVolley Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 Jacobs won't rest until there is a Kelly clone replacing Kennedy. Jacobs mourned when Kelly left, as they are mental twins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison Dan Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 2 hours ago, UNDColorado said: I always knew you loved UND. Seems you have been spending some time there. Had to 42nd is under construction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted May 15, 2018 Share Posted May 15, 2018 31 minutes ago, Bison Dan said: Had to 42nd is under construction. Dude, I thought all of Grand Forks, especially UND, was anathema to you. Yet you admit you were there? You have a kid graduate or something last weekend? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Today the SBoHE to consider presendent Kennedy contract extension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWSiouxMN Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: Today the SBoHE to consider presendent Kennedy contract extension. Which they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Just now, SWSiouxMN said: Which they did. Did you hear how many years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDBIZ Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/education/4466199-und-president-mark-kennedy-gets-contract-extension-condition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Kennedy gets 2 years with a mid-year evaluation. Looks like he's good to go, thinking this should be good for the U unless of course he looks for greener pastures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John W. Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Kennedy's vote was unanimous...vote for chair of NDUS was not......anti-Kennedy GF Herald made a big deal of the mid evaluation....Herald a perfect example why 'press' held in low regard....excessive opinionization in hard news stories... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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