Young Takes the Mike

 

                                                            MIKE SIEGEL / THE SEATTLE TIMES

    Michael Young,  president of the University of Utah and president-designate of the University of Washington, "made a roomful of UW officials smile by saying he'd take less money than his predecessor," the Seattle Times reported yesterday.

    As Saturday Night Live's Dana Carvey (the church lady) used to say: "Well, isn't that special."

Michael, Row Your Boat Away

 YAY, IT'S MOVING DAY!!

    Now that it seems we are going to lose University of Utah President Michael K. Young to the University of Washington, it might be fun to try a little experiment. 
    Let's offer 25 percent of what we've been paying Young and see how many energetic, experienced, visionary, charismatic applicants we can attract. Those who believe that we need to pay big money to get big talent are wrong, in my opinion.