Posted on 09/29/2005 1:39:11 PM PDT by southernnorthcarolina
Erskine Bowles, a Charlottean whose career has taken him to the White House and the United Nations, will become the next president of the University of North Carolina.
Bowles won the unanimous recommendation of the university's search committee this week. He's expected to be appointed by the full Board of Governors Monday in Chapel Hill. He will take office on Jan. 1, his 61st birthday. Bowles will oversee the 16-campus system with an operating budget of nearly $5 billion.
Brad Wilson, chairman of the board and the search committee, said Bowles' "total life portfolio" was the deciding factor.
"The important thing is that one brings to this position a deep understanding of the fabric and heritage of North Carolina," he said. "And Erskine Bowles understands it."
Bowles, a Democrat, is former chief of staff to President Clinton. He ran two unsuccessful campaigns for the U.S. Senate, losing to Republicans Elizabeth Dole in 2002 and Richard Burr in 2004. Still, his bid for the UNC position won support from ever Republican state senator in North Carolina, and from Republicans on the search committee.
"Erskine was not my choice for the U.S. Senate, but he'll make a great president of the UNC system," said Peter Hans of Raleigh. "He's a successful businessman. Knowledgable North Carolinian. And he has a deep passion for higher education. I am an enthusiastic supporter."
Bowles' selection also won praise from a past system president.
"I'm absolutely delighted that he has been given this opportunity," said former president C.D. Spangler of Charlotte. "I and many others will do what we can to help him be successful."
Damn.
Looks like you guys broke even.He can't be any worse than the current idiot.
I guess he gets the big boobie prize.
Certainly a sad day for UNC -- Charlatan Irksome Bowels will send them over the Left edge....
After a stint in the Clinton White House and two unsuccessful runs for the Senate, what else was left for him other than academia?
When all else fails...become a University President.
Geeze,you'd think that a fine paper like the Charlotte Observer could use a spell check program.It's charlatan.
This is a great opportunity for him to help brainwash youngsters.
I was thinking the same thing when I came across that.
Sigh...par for the course with the UNC system.
I'll never understand why the left thinks being a loser is something to be rewarded.
But ... he married well!
I'm betting that with a name like that, he used to get the crap beat out of him in the school yard.
Worse, a certified Clinton butt-boy.
May I say, I share your pain...
(to be truthful, it wasn't on. My daughter isn't going to Duke, but my mom (a Dukie) would have a FIT if she went to UNC.)
. . . she's looking at another NC school, Davidson College, as well as Wake Forest.
Any comments from a native would be appreciated.
There is still hope for Davidson.
Wake is lost to the libs.
Thought ya'll might like to see what they're up to in this neck of the woods. This is Cox News, don't know if it's allowed in it's entirety.
http://www.reflector.com/local/content/news/stories/2005/09/29/20050929GDRedwards.html
Edwards launches financial aid program in Greene
By Paul Dunn The Daily Reflector
Thursday, September 29, 2005
SNOW HILL – Former vice presidential candidate John Edwards on Wednesday launched a pilot financial aid program that he believes will inspire students to master their ABCs.
And watch their Ps and Qs.
That means no alcohol or illegal drugs, no criminal activity, and no conduct that could lead to expulsion or mandatory suspension of 300 days or more.
The program, College for Everyone, will fund the first year of college for Greene County students who reach certain academic and social goals.
Those requirements stipulate that students must complete North Carolina's course of study for university or community college admissions and receive a diploma from Greene Central High School. Recipients must be a legal North Carolina resident; be accepted to and enroll in a participating public university or community college for at least 12 credits; and agree to spend at least 10 hours per week working on campus or performing community service during their first year in college.
Edwards, head of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center on Poverty, Work, and Opportunity, visited Greene Central High School in Snow Hill on Wednesday to officially inaugurate the fledgling financial aid program that he hopes "will offer all young people the same chances and opportunities that I've had."
The Center for Promise and Opportunity Foundation – a North Carolina nonprofit organization Edwards chairs – instituted the program. It will work with the College Foundation of North Carolina and College Summit, both nonprofit organizations that help prepare students for college.
College for Everyone will initially serve Greene Central High School seniors, and if successful, expand to other North Carolina high schools, said Edwards, the state's former senator. The program is open to all seniors who meet eligibility requirements.
Funding for the program, which will pay student tuition, books and required fees for the first year of public university or community college, will come from charitable donations, said Jim Diana, North Carolina project manager for The Center for Promise and Opportunity Foundation.
Foundation administrators chose Greene Central for its pilot program after reviewing high schools across the state. The nod went to the Greene County school because of the surrounding community's support, Edwards said.
"This is not just about you," Edwards told about 135 Greene Central seniors in the audience. "It's about your family and your community."
College for Everyone eligibility requirements differ from those of other financial aid programs because of its moral stipulations, said Donald Spell, vice president for student development at Pitt Community College, one of seven state colleges participating in the program.
"Criteria for financial aid programs are usually academic and financial, but this one's somewhat unique," he said from his first row seat in the Greene Central High School gymnasium. "This one adds the criteria of civic and personal responsibility, too."
Spell was among 80 administrators, college representatives and parents who greeted Edwards with a standing ovation, Wednesday. Representatives from East Carolina University and Pitt Community College attended the event. Those schools, Fayetteville State University, Lenoir Community College, North Carolina A&T University, North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and participating in the program.
Paul Dunn can be contacted at pdunn@coxnc.com and 329-9569.
We haven't visited there yet, if it's super lib it should be pretty obvious upon inspection (we tend to wander off from guided tours and listen to profs and read the stuff on their doors and chat with students . . . )
Her other first choice (they keep changing places) in addition to Davidson is Washington & Lee.
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