I recently applauded the interim appointment of Brad Cowgill as CPE chief. What I did not say, H-L said this morning.
Wrong turn for higher ed
"If you put an interim (appointee) in and allow them to be a candidate for the permanent position, it may give them an unfair advantage for the permanent position, and it could discourage other applicants from applying."
So said Keith Travis, chairman of the Kentucky Board of Education, as quoted in The Courier-Journal.
Travis' wisdom has unfortunately eluded the Council on Postsecondary Education, which is leaving the door open for its newly appointed interim president to become a candidate for the permanent post.
State budget director Brad Cowgill has no experience in higher education administration, but he'll now be perceived as having the inside track by more highly qualified would-be candidates.
This from the Herald-Leader.
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