No New Pope At The University Of Iowa

From the Iowa City Press-Citizen ("Regents terminate president search"):

The Iowa state Board of Regents has terminated its search for a new president for the University of Iowa and dissolved the UI faculty-based search committee.

The regents made the vote in closed session on a conference call and announced the results of the vote in open session. UI faculty, staff and student leaders -- along with local media -- monitored the open session conference call from Jessup Hall on the UI campus.

Katherine Tachau, a member of the UI search committee, had harsh words for the regents in a prepared statement she read to the media from Jessup Hall.

"The Board of Regents' decision is the final betrayal," Tachau said. "This reflects a mutual loss of confidence that will be very difficult to restore."

Peter McElligott, President of the UI Student Government, echoed concerns expressed by UI faculty and staff.

"It's an insult to the candidates we looked at," McElligott, said. "We're at a loss as to how to proceed from here."

It's always funny to watch Democrats fighting amongst each other.

Some recent back story in today's Des Moines Register concerning search problems.

I don't know why it has to be such a super-secret event.