ArchyAlum11 Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 On 7/25/2018 at 3:59 AM, JohnboyND7 said: Why did you put quotes around "better?" UCF Average ACT: 28. UND Average ACT: 23 UCF President Salary: $506K. UND President Salary: $365K The president of UCF has better performing students, a higher profile school, gets to live in warm weather which older folks love, etc. Tough to blame a guy for expressing an interest in that. Expand Larger definitely, better performing is a stretch, as someone who has worked in a university setting I can tell you that really about the only ACT, SAT and GRE scores will tell you, in the long run, is how well students take standardized tests. I have seen plenty of the students that you classify as poorer performing, go on to thrive and graduate with honors, and likewise, I have seen plenty of "higher" performing students that crash and burn or graduate with middling grades. The reality is that the people who love standardized tests are admissions officers who have the herculean task of deciding who gets admitted to the university each year, and standardized test scores are a good way to cut out big swaths of applicants and discourage some from even applying. I can't argue with you on higher profile or weather though. But saying its better school based on act scores just shows how many applicants that school needs to cut back on. Quote
southpaw Posted July 26, 2018 Posted July 26, 2018 On 7/26/2018 at 12:44 AM, ArchyAlum11 said: Larger definitely, better performing is a stretch, as someone who has worked in a university setting I can tell you that really about the only ACT, SAT and GRE scores will tell you, in the long run, is how well students take standardized tests. I have seen plenty of the students that you classify as poorer performing, go on to thrive and graduate with honors, and likewise, I have seen plenty of "higher" performing students that crash and burn or graduate with middling grades. The reality is that the people who love standardized tests are admissions officers who have the herculean task of deciding who gets admitted to the university each year, and standardized test scores are a good way to cut out big swaths of applicants and discourage some from even applying. I can't argue with you on higher profile or weather though. But saying its better school based on act scores just shows how many applicants that school needs to cut back on. Expand Ok, so toss out the ACT argument because a few examples you know have succeeded. USNews still ranks UCF as a "better" university. Quote
NoiseInsideMyHead Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 (bump) https://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/os-ne-ucf-president-dale-whittaker-resignation-20190219-story.html Quote
SWSiouxMN Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 On 2/20/2019 at 2:24 PM, NoiseInsideMyHead said: (bump) https://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/os-ne-ucf-president-dale-whittaker-resignation-20190219-story.html Expand Whoops Be interesting to see what they do here. Quote
The Sicatoka Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 On 2/20/2019 at 2:33 PM, SWSiouxMN said: Whoops Expand Um, $85,000,000.00 in misappropriated UCF / State of Florida funds isn't exactly ... "Whoops". And to think that dude did all that in just 8 months. Quote
northernraider Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 On 2/20/2019 at 2:54 PM, The Sicatoka said: Um, $85,000,000.00 in misappropriated UCF / State of Florida funds isn't exactly ... "Whoops". And to think that dude did all that in just 8 months. Expand Just when you think a $60,000 bartender and $150,00 out of state Chief of Staff was bad...woof 2 Quote
UNDBIZ Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 I'd guess Ms. Foster may be willing to live in Florida.... Quote
BarnWinterSportsEngelstad Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 On 2/20/2019 at 2:54 PM, The Sicatoka said: Um, $85,000,000.00 in misappropriated UCF / State of Florida funds isn't exactly ... "Whoops". And to think that dude did all that in just 8 months. Expand The governmental administrator attitude, spend it all before the legislature becomes aware of funds not needed. So what would P. Kennedy have done if he were the P at UCF? Quote
petey23 Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 On 2/20/2019 at 2:24 PM, NoiseInsideMyHead said: (bump) https://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/education/os-ne-ucf-president-dale-whittaker-resignation-20190219-story.html Expand So he pulled a Chapman. 3 Quote
UNDBIZ Posted February 20, 2019 Posted February 20, 2019 On 2/20/2019 at 4:46 PM, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said: The governmental administrator attitude, spend it all before the legislature becomes aware of funds not needed. So what would P. Kennedy have done if he were the P at UCF? Expand He'd probably get board and legislative permission for new building projects, as he's trying to do in ND. Quote
SiouxFan100 Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 On 2/20/2019 at 4:01 PM, UNDBIZ said: I'd guess Ms. Foster may be willing to live in Florida.... Expand Exactly the thought that foster was being retained until Kennedy found a warmer job did cross my mind Quote
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