Friday, April 30, 2010

The news out of Fayetteville this morning is that when the President of the UA System, Alan Sugg, retires next year, he may be replaced by the Chancellor of the Fayetteville campus, David Gearhart. Some people around Arkansas are not happy with that, because it would shift power in the system from Little Rock to Fayetteville. Years ago, the system administrative office was established in Little Rock after a struggle among some of the campuses with the so-called flagship campus, Fayetteville. This move would also require Gearhart to serve in dual roles, which poses a conflict of interest.

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