I am generally excited about the prospects for President Hogan. He has impressive academic credentials, experience with health administration (which is sorely needed at UConn given the sorry state of finances at the Medical Center), arrives having spent time at two quality universities (Iowa and Ohio State), seems to be saying the right things about upgrading the research profile of the University, and has already made a bold statement to the Governor about athletics. However, I am concerned about how long he will stay at UConn. He is 62 years old and this means his tenure is likely to be less than 7 years. I hope that in his short tenure President Hogan can change the culture of UConn from a defensive stature that “UConn is great given where we were 10 years ago” to one that truly expects international excellence in teaching, research and graduate eduction.
