Q&A with barron on his first year as PSU president.

[BobPSU92]

See the link on psu.edu. It's a Q&A with barron on his first year as PSU's president. I wonder if he broke his arm patting himself on the back.

http://news.psu.edu/story/357188/20...k&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=psu official

Note his first answer.

Q: Reflecting on your first year, what was your first job as president?

A: Although I spent 20 years of my career at Penn State, it’s a different institution than the one I left in 2006. Since I arrived last May, I have worked to learn as much as possible about our people and programs. I have traveled to all of the Commonwealth Campuses and talked to thousands of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends…both formally and informally. I felt my first job was to listen, so I could focus on my main job -- making a great university even greater. That’s the reason why I came back to Penn State and it’s the reason I look forward to coming to work every day.

 

[mbahses]

See the link on psu.edu. It's a Q&A with barron on his first year as PSU's president. I wonder if he broke his arm patting himself on the back.

http://news.psu.edu/story/357188/2015/05/11/administration/qa-president-eric-barron-his-first-year-penn-states-future?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=psu official

Note his first answer.

Q: Reflecting on your first year, what was your first job as president?

A: Although I spent 20 years of my career at Penn State, it’s a different institution than the one I left in 2006. Since I arrived last May, I have worked to learn as much as possible about our people and programs. I have traveled to all of the Commonwealth Campuses and talked to thousands of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends…both formally and informally. I felt my first job was to listen, so I could focus on my main job -- making a great university even greater. That’s the reason why I came back to Penn State and it’s the reason I look forward to coming to work every day.

Maybe he lingered too long at the pre- Q&A cocktail bar.

 

[Class of 67]

See the link on psu.edu. It's a Q&A with barron on his first year as PSU's president. I wonder if he broke his arm patting himself on the back.

http://news.psu.edu/story/357188/2015/05/11/administration/qa-president-eric-barron-his-first-year-penn-states-future?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=psu official

Note his first answer.

Q: Reflecting on your first year, what was your first job as president?

A: Although I spent 20 years of my career at Penn State, it’s a different institution than the one I left in 2006. Since I arrived last May, I have worked to learn as much as possible about our people and programs. I have traveled to all of the Commonwealth Campuses and talked to thousands of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends…both formally and informally. I felt my first job was to listen, so I could focus on my main job -- making a great university even greater. That’s the reason why I came back to Penn State and it’s the reason I look forward to coming to work every day.

The accomplishments of students and faculty are to be commended. They are major factors in making Penn State great. The interview was structured in advance to throw softballs at Barron. That's fine for the objective of the university affiliated news outlet. Here's what I'd like Barron to do to help him get an unfiltered perspective of what alumni think. Pick the 5 largest alumni chapters, regardless of location. Set up town halls in each without strict time limitations. In other words, no half hour or one hour BS; has to be a minimum of 3 hours. No cocktails, just serious business. Allow the bulk of time for alumni questions and comments, not Barron fluff from the Dias.