thepostman wrote:Jonathan Carone wrote:I'm extremely proud of what my school stands for and what its students are doing to impact the world.
I'm embarrassed by how the leadership in many different areas of the school have been conducting business and doing things over the past 12 months.
Yep, but I would dare say that this isn't something new over the past 12 months.
I went though all of the self-hating issues for many years due to the JF Senior comments after 9/11 and the other PR fiascos we have had in the last 12 months as well. I have moved on and have gotten over some of the "embarrassment" due to responses of others I have met. I have never doubted the quality of instruction and faculty at LU, I speak for myself, I feel that I received a solid education. This institution provides more than a legitimate education for this young men and women who keep applying and attending LU year after year.
The leadership from JFjr and the nepotism and terrible PR displays are exasperating and tiresome. I feel that Mark was giving the alumni a voice. It wouldn't of mattered because knowing JFjr's arrogance its obvious that it fell on deaf ears. The board needs to get rid of this joker as President, there are perfectly qualified President candidates that can do great things at this university for our future expansion and growth. This "special talent" is not relegated only JFjr because of the growth we have had under him.
Just because LU is a Christian institution with our values, not everyone is going to support them, it doesn't mean that leadership needs to make LU look like a factory churning out uneducated and biggoted Indivudals. For the supporters think JFjr can and has done no wrong, take off the rose colored glasses, and get out the bubble. This is not an angry comment, this is an honest opinion from a loyal and LU alum &supporter, regardless of my frank response.