George W. Bush

smustatesman · Post by **smustatesman** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:27 pm

Would W. want to become SMU's president when RGT retires. And/or, would the Board/Regents ask him ?
Thoughts ?

whitwiki · Post by **whitwiki** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:28 pm

Would rather have Laura

smusic 00 · Post by **smusic 00** » Thu Aug 27, 2015 4:06 pm

Interesting, but his post presidency style has been pretty much to stay in the background.

LA_Mustang · Post by **LA_Mustang** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:05 am

Maybe we can rename SMU the George W Bush University with University President George W Bush, which is on Bush Ave next to the Bush library, which is just off of Bush Expressway (75) in the Bush section of Dallas.

PonyTime · Post by **PonyTime** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 9:40 am

smustatesman wrote:Would W. want to become SMU's president when RGT retires. And/or, would the Board/Regents ask him ?
Thoughts ?

RGT will retire AK Pye style. And I don't mean that badly - just don't see him leaving anytime soon.

StallionsModelT · Post by **StallionsModelT** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:10 am

I'm really appreciative of what RGT has done here, but we do need some fresh blood once Unbridled wraps up.

gostangs · Post by **gostangs** » Fri Aug 28, 2015 12:24 pm

Bush would not want to take the job and I don't think we would want that. Regardless of political affiliation, having W as your pres would not help our national ranking since most of them are lefties and already don't like the library. A political choice has not helped Baylor for example.

I think RGT has about 4 more years - then some sort of transition. I can see him wanting to have a hand in helping choose his successor.

Agree we need some new blood - but the most urgent is in the Business school. Neimi has been great but we could be so much better - particularly in the MBA program.

smusic 00 · Post by **smusic 00** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 6:02 pm

RGT will bow out gracefully in a few years after he wraps up his unprecedented $1.5 billion dollar combined campaigns. He will chair the committee to find the next new hand shaker and bring his grandkids to all the basketball and FB games and get standing ovations.

PonySnob · Post by **PonySnob** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:11 pm

smusic 00 wrote:RGT will bow out gracefully in a few years after he wraps up his unprecedented $1.5 billion dollar combined campaigns. He will chair the committee to find the next new hand shaker and bring his grandkids to all the basketball and FB games and get standing ovations.

And a combination statue/fountain

One Trick Pony · Post by **One Trick Pony** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 7:39 pm

three wealthy billionaires / philanthropists works

East Coast Mustang · Post by **East Coast Mustang** » Mon Aug 31, 2015 10:43 pm

Love Dubya but he would not be a good choice and knowing what I know of his life post-Presidency, I highly doubt he'd want it, either.

I think RGT is here to stay for awhile

friarwolf · Post by **friarwolf** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 10:09 am

He isn't going anywhere and the board is fine and dandy with that.........Agree that Niemi needs to be put out to pasture. He has badly fumbled his stewardship of the business school. He is a great pr guy but in terms of driving improvement of Cox, well below average........

East Coast Mustang · Post by **East Coast Mustang** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:23 pm

Frankly our business and law school rankings should be SURGING with all of the growth and job opportunities in the DFW area, especially relative to the rest of the nation

StallionsModelT · Post by **StallionsModelT** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:34 pm

East Coast Mustang wrote:Frankly our business and law school rankings should be SURGING with all of the growth and job opportunities in the DFW area, especially relative to the rest of the nation

Absolutely. Dallas is leading the country in job and population growth. SMU should be seeing a quantum leap forward across all metrics.

couch 'em · Post by **couch 'em** » Tue Sep 01, 2015 7:54 pm

Scott Bakula or Dan Pena quantum leap?

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