Fowler receives vote of confidence from Faculty Senate

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RESOLUTION OF EXPRESSION
OF CONFIDENCE IN LEE FOWLER
Whereas: The Council on Athletics has expressed to the Chancellor that Lee Fowler “…is an outstanding Athletics Director and has the absolute support and confidence of the Council on Athletics,” andWhereas: Lee Fowler has maintained close contact with faculty through regular attendance at Faculty Senate meetings, and

Whereas: Throughout his tenure as Athletics Director at NC State University he has consistently demonstrated his commitment to the integrity of the athletics program being of paramount importance, therefore be it

Resolved: The Faculty Senate of North Carolina State University endorses the position of the Council on Athletics and expresses its confidence in Lee Fowler.

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43 Responses to Fowler receives vote of confidence from Faculty Senate

  1. jg3000 05/21/2008 at 9:13 PM #

    Is this for real?
    One can only hope this is the dreaded ‘vote of confidence’ before the ax falls…

  2. highstick 05/21/2008 at 9:15 PM #

    Anyone who could possibly have “undying faith in Fowler” needs to be shown the door with him! It’s no wonder that the earnings potential of an academic really isn’t very high. I think the free market figured out how little they contribute!

  3. packpigskinfan23 05/21/2008 at 9:19 PM #

    you know… if Lee did his job- I would not hate him. I know hate is a strong word, but I honestly get sick every time I hear his name. He might actually be a good guy. Unfortunately, he does not do what is required and expected of him by the people who REALLY pay him… not the person who signs his checks.

  4. Elrod 05/21/2008 at 9:48 PM #

    The Peter Principle at its finest. Methinks that Lee is really starting to whistle through the graveyard.

  5. whitefang 05/22/2008 at 5:58 AM #

    I have my second kid in a row in college now, and based om my experience this is just another example of academia out of touch with the real world. My kids and I laugh at some of the assertions, opinions, discussions, etc that have taken place in their classes with their profs. Many if not most are totally divorced from reality – just like State’s faculty senate. A sad, sad joke.

  6. Red_Terrors 05/22/2008 at 6:07 AM #

    Here’s my theory. Lee is on his way out. The senate knows something about this and as a result gave him this vote of confidence. They do this so that if Lee’s replacement tanks, they can stand up and say, “You should have listened to us, we knew he was right for the job.” However, if Lee’s replacement does well, you’ll never hear a peep out of them, and no one will care because we’ll all be too excited about our success.

  7. BoKnowsNCS71 05/22/2008 at 7:12 AM #

    Lets see wasn’t the Faculty Senate supporting the ouster of Coach V many years back? Looks more like a case of the scholastics versus the athletics.

    The Faculty does not care about sports. Why shoud they? The fact that coaches get fat salaries and more recognition than Mr. PHD English professor just sticks in their craw.

    I’m not saying that the salary differences are fair but the market decides the value of a good coach and staff. Maybe the professors need to write better books and papers that get people excited, sell better, or get made into movies to earn some bigger bucks.

    The last book made into a movie that I can recall writtten by a professor at State was Guy Owen who wrote the Flim Flam man and George C. Scott starred in that movie.

    An endorsement by the Senate is about as significant as President Bshe getting a vote of confidence from the Locke Foundation.

  8. Rick 05/22/2008 at 7:39 AM #

    “Something like this is almost spiteful. It’s basically giving all the fans who have built Lee’s precious facilities the finger.”

    This sums it up for me.
    There is nothing so damning as a group of people (that know nothing about what you do) proclaimng your greatness.

  9. kyjelly 05/22/2008 at 9:03 AM #

    Never mind,nothing really matters ,well Sid and his crack staff can go back to sleep

  10. packattack95 05/22/2008 at 9:27 AM #

    I worked for the university for 4 years after graduation, and first hand, the whole administration is screwed up…..It got a little better when MAF was chancellor, but every department I dealt with from the Bookstore to Student Development to Housing, etc was a NIGHTMARE!!! Therefore to me it’s not suprising that Jed got that vote of confidence

  11. tcthdi-tgsf-twhwtnc 05/22/2008 at 11:06 AM #

    The faculty senate’s only concern is academics. I guess Lee is making sure athletes are in class and are graduating.

  12. 66pack 05/22/2008 at 11:09 AM #

    Just sent Oblinger e mail that i sent a request for money back with no money and note that when ncsu started requiring excellence from his office and all other departments then i would resume donations—the senate vote was the straw.

  13. tcthdi-tgsf-twhwtnc 05/22/2008 at 11:26 AM #

    Just sent Oblinger e mail that i sent a request for money back with no money and note that when ncsu started requiring excellence from his office and all other departments then i would resume donations—the senate vote was the straw.

    Let me get this straight, you are wanting a donation back that you gave to the university (not athletics) because you are unhappy with athletics.

    Wouldn’t it make more sense to call the Wolfpack Club and get your money back or cancel your season tickets?

  14. 66pack 05/22/2008 at 11:30 AM #

    i sent a request back w/o money.i am not happy with athletics and the school as a whole.it as become a second rate school in many ways other than sports.

  15. WolftownVA81 05/22/2008 at 11:34 AM #

    I’ve been wavering on renewing my WPC membership since I got the notice in March. This pretty well cuts it for me. I’m going to send in the renewal with 0$ filled in with some statistical info provided from this site and a note that says “the WPC will not get another dime from me until I see change at the top.” I won’t fall for their flim flam any longer (great movie – no wonder NCSU is so good at raising funds ^^^.)

  16. redfred2 05/22/2008 at 8:57 PM #

    I’m not advocating anything, but if you’re going to send it back without renewing, at least send in a simple donation check for a couple dollars so they will have to process it. Be sure to get creative in the For/Memo:_____________________ section of the check, so that even the tellers who deposit it for the WPC will get the message.

  17. tcthdi-tgsf-twhwtnc 05/23/2008 at 11:39 AM #

    66Pack,

    NC State is a second rate school in many areas outside of sports?

    Please explain? Everything I read shows State doing incredible well outside of sports. I’m sure there are problems and areas that can be improved but I’m 100% confident in saying NC State academic programs are far ahead of any other time in the university’s history.

  18. redfred2 05/25/2008 at 10:47 PM #

    t-t-t, got any stats or data to back up all of that confidence? I have my doubts about it, but maybe so. Many factors like additional, and possibly less demanding, fields of study have to figure into the equation before it can be said that NCSU is doing better than ever. I’d like to see some proof of what you’re saying though.

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