Staff Survey Declares Machen Aloof, Gruff

A new survey of people working closely with President Bernie Machen provides little in the way of surprises, unless your name is Bernie Machen. The Gainesville Sun provided a list of concerns, including:

• Gruff demeanor at times; arrogant; aloof; rigid; test
• Not really "there" for students: Invisible, unknown ...
• Some professors are indeed unhappy
• Has issues with UF's board of trustees
• Isolation from real counsel. Going it alone ...

The article also touched on some positive aspects of Machen's tenure, so if you're interested in that, read it for yourself. If you prefer, the full survey in Word format is also on the Sun website.

Jake Fuller Editorial... From 2005

As relevant as ever!