The last 3 presidents at Utah had some scandal tied to them

Jan 12, 2021
10:20:26am

Charles Darwin Truly Addicted User

Watkins got some criticism for the Lauren McCluskey Murder
Pershing was involved in the controversial firing of a leader in the Huntsman Cancer Institute
Young appears to have been involved with a student that he later married.

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Ruth Watkins, president of the UofU, leaving to be president of Strada Impact

Littlerich

1/12/21 10:13am

It's a sinking ship....

I'mYourHuckleberry

1/12/21 10:14am

RE: It's a sinking ship....

SierraCoug

1/12/21 10:24am

I don't understand this move at all. Strada is not part of the pac-12

maxpowers

1/12/21 10:16am

Well done

pistol12

1/12/21 10:17am

She was probably encouraged to seek other venues in which to continue

Everyman

1/12/21 10:16am

Not sufficiently woke? Maybe they can hire Kaepernick to take her place.

AZ Coug

1/12/21 10:17am

The last 3 presidents at Utah had some scandal tied to them

Charles Darwin

1/12/21 10:20am

She should have left two years ago, and can she take the MBB staff with her?

wcj99

1/12/21 10:23am

I’d imagine she was nudged out after her horrible handling

LifelongAP

1/12/21 10:24am

Should of had a foot in the butt!

Z-Ute

1/12/21 11:13am

That and the MacKenzie Lueck murder probably demanded a change at the top.

Forzaitalia

1/12/21 1:06pm

The Lueck murder had nothing to do with the U other than the fact she was

BlueTroop

1/12/21 1:14pm

True but the publicity along with McCluskey murder created a perception, right

Forzaitalia

1/12/21 1:35pm

The Lueck murder had a lot less to the with the university

LifelongAP

1/12/21 1:15pm

That makes the McCluskey murder so much more of a tragety

SurfCoug

1/12/21 3:01pm

She should feel fortunate that at least gender in on her side, ironically.

SinkingQuffa

1/12/21 4:00pm

On a personal note she lives in my neighborhood and I see her walking her dog

Kauai

1/12/21 10:34am

Why did BLM bother her?

I'mYourHuckleberry

1/12/21 10:39am

Protesting at someone's house is OB. Did the post say that BLM bothered her, or

Rocketman

1/12/21 12:34pm

Well caught-1) it was neighbors and 2) inconvenienced. She's presumed unbothered

Ripliancum

1/12/21 2:59pm

Because he said BLM was protesting outside her house. Seems pretty clear.

UNLVcougar

1/12/21 4:46pm

I was asking why BLM would go to her house/neighborhood?

I'mYourHuckleberry

1/12/21 3:05pm

because of white privilege or not being woke. Do they need a reason?

BYU Grounds

1/12/21 3:25pm

Are you saying that she is taking her talents to . . .

LifeLongLakerFan

1/12/21 10:36am

She actually never had a commitable offer to be their president

darkcoug

1/12/21 10:36am

I think they checked her offer and just realized it was not comittable. Had to

Canougar

1/12/21 11:39am

RE: Ruth Watkins, president of the UofU, leaving to be president of Strada

BYULAWGUY

1/12/21 4:28pm

Not soon enough.

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