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Article: UConn President Gets A Hand: Management Consulting Firm Easing The Transition For School's New Leader.
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- Hartford Courant (Hartford, CT)
- Article date:
- October 1, 2007
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Byline: Grace E. Merritt
Oct. 1--STORRS -- In a move starting to catch on in higher education circles, the University of Connecticut has hired a management consulting firm to help smooth the transition for the university's new president, at a cost of $177,000 for 120 days.
Even before UConn President Michael J. Hogan arrived from the University of Iowa two weeks ago, the firm -- highly praised by trustee chairman John W. Rowe -- had begun interviewing faculty members, staff, students, politicians, alumni, trustees and others to gather their views and priorities.
The idea is to swiftly give Hogan a comprehensive, objective view of the university ...