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'''David J. Schmidly''' |
'''David J. Schmidly''' is the current president of the [[University of New Mexico]]. He was installed October 7, 2007, becoming the 20th president of the university.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unm.edu/president/ |
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Before UNM, Schmidly was CEO of the OSU System and 17th president of the [[Oklahoma State University]] System beginning on [[November 25]], [[2002]]. Before coming to OSU, he was the President of [[Texas Tech University]], where he also served as Vice President for Research and Dean of the graduate school. |
Before UNM, Schmidly was CEO of the OSU System and 17th president of the [[Oklahoma State University]] System beginning on [[November 25]], [[2002]]. Before coming to OSU, he was the President of [[Texas Tech University]], where he also served as Vice President for Research and Dean of the graduate school. |
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President Schmidly is a native of [[Levelland, Texas]]. |
President Schmidly is a native of [[Levelland, Texas]]. |
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On January 31, 2009, the ''Albuquerque Journal'' reported that at least 233 of the approximately 1,800 eligible university faculty had signed a petition of no confidence in President Schmidly's leadership. The petition cites "a crisis of confidence" and an "extreme concern about the diversion of instructional funds to pay excessive administrative compensation, as well as cronyism and other irregular hiring practices by the administration" as its central argument against Schmidly. The petition also calls for a vote of no confidence in regents President Jamie Koch and Executive Vice President for Administration David Harris. According to University Secretary Vivian Valencia, only "89 signatures — representing 5 percent of UNM faculty — are required to force a general faculty meeting. To proceed with the meeting, 10 percent of the UNM faculty, or 178 people, would have to show up. Those at the meeting would then vote on the no confidence issue."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abqjournal.com/news/metro/3101313metro01-31-09.htm |
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Revision as of 05:05, 1 February 2009
David J. Schmidly is the current president of the University of New Mexico. He was installed October 7, 2007, becoming the 20th president of the university.[1]
Before UNM, Schmidly was CEO of the OSU System and 17th president of the Oklahoma State University System beginning on November 25, 2002. Before coming to OSU, he was the President of Texas Tech University, where he also served as Vice President for Research and Dean of the graduate school.
An accomplished zoologist, he earned his B.S. and M.S. in zoology at Texas Tech University as a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and his Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Illinois. He has been inducted into the Texas Hall of Fame for Science, Mathematics and Technology and has a species of deer mouse named for him, Peromyscus schmidlyi.
President Schmidly is a native of Levelland, Texas.
On January 31, 2009, the Albuquerque Journal reported that at least 233 of the approximately 1,800 eligible university faculty had signed a petition of no confidence in President Schmidly's leadership. The petition cites "a crisis of confidence" and an "extreme concern about the diversion of instructional funds to pay excessive administrative compensation, as well as cronyism and other irregular hiring practices by the administration" as its central argument against Schmidly. The petition also calls for a vote of no confidence in regents President Jamie Koch and Executive Vice President for Administration David Harris. According to University Secretary Vivian Valencia, only "89 signatures — representing 5 percent of UNM faculty — are required to force a general faculty meeting. To proceed with the meeting, 10 percent of the UNM faculty, or 178 people, would have to show up. Those at the meeting would then vote on the no confidence issue."[2]
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References
- ^ "Office of the President: About President Schmidly". The University of New Mexico. Retrieved 2009-02-01.
- ^ Martin Salazar (2009-01-31). "Faculty Petition: UNM in 'Crisis'". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 2009-01-31.