Timothy P. Ryan, chancellor of the University of New Orleans since 2003, was fired today by John V. Lombardi, president of the Louisiana State University system, according to news reports. Mr. Ryan did not leave quietly, saying that the system had been micromanaging the New Orleans campus and that “there could be no worse time to make this kind of change in leadership.” A statement issued by the system confirmed Mr. Ryan’s immediate resignation but did not state a reason. The system, with a $2.4-billion operating budget, is planning for a possible $215-million budget cut, which could lead to layoffs and a decline in enrollment.
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4 Responses to Chancellor of U. of New Orleans Is Ousted
buzzer - September 16, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Micro-managing is so belittling, so petty, and of course so harmful.Good luck to Dr. Ryan.
dvacchi - September 17, 2010 at 10:03 am
Knowing Dr. Lombardi as I do (and not knowing Dr. Ryan at all) – I would offer that it is unlikely that this was not a mutually agreed to separation. I doubt he was “fired”, but that the parties agreed that his resignation was best for the campus. The LSU system is in the middle of the public private debate right now and is not getting the right kind of help from the state.
profjrdn - September 17, 2010 at 11:16 am
dvacchi, riiiiight. And I’ll bet they also mutually agreed on Dr. Ryan’s statement that “there could be no worse time to make this kind of change in leadership.”
crazy - September 20, 2010 at 2:33 am
RIF = Reading is Fundamental Someone just got read!