2008 Woodie Awards
Univ. addresses Ribeau rumors
By: Tim Sampson
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: Campus
Sidney Ribeau's future as University president is in question after rumors arose yesterday about a potential job offer at another university.
Ribeau could not be reached for comment in regard to a newspaper report that he is the first choice to serve as the new president of Wayne State University in Detroit.
In an e-mail statement, University Media Relations Director Teri Sharp said Ribeau has been contacted by Wayne State's presidential search committee and has "participated in discussions" with the committee.
But, Sharp said, "no offer - formal or informal - has been made."
The statement comes after the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune reported yesterday that Ribeau is the top choice to replace Wayne State's outgoing president, Irvin D. Reid, who will be retiring at the end of this academic year.
Sharp said Ribeau is contacted by numerous university search committees and firms each year.
She said this school year is no exception.
But as an alumnus of Wayne State University, Ribeau has a "strong attachment to the school and to Detroit," Sharp said.
Wayne State is remaining tight-lipped about their search for a new president and would not confirm the existence of a list of candidates or whether Ribeau was on such a list.
"[The search committee] is not releasing any of that information," said Jessica Archer, a press relations associate at Wayne State. "All of those discussions are private."
Members of the University's Board of Trustees were surprised to hear the rumors of a potential offer from Wayne State.
"The board didn't hear anything about it beforehand," Marsh said. "It appears to be a leak from [Wayne State]."
But if the school was to offer Ribeau the presidency, it would not be the first time another university has attempted to lure him away.
According to Marsh, Ribeau has received a number of job offers from other universities over the course of his 13 years as president.
In some cases, schools have offered Ribeau annual salaries approaching $1 million, Marsh said.
The trustees voted to extend Ribeau's contract until 2011 at their most recent meeting in February.
Marsh said he would like to see Ribeau continue as University president, despite offers from other institutions.
"You wouldn't want to have a president of a university that nobody else wants," Marsh said.
Ribeau could not be reached for comment in regard to a newspaper report that he is the first choice to serve as the new president of Wayne State University in Detroit.
In an e-mail statement, University Media Relations Director Teri Sharp said Ribeau has been contacted by Wayne State's presidential search committee and has "participated in discussions" with the committee.
But, Sharp said, "no offer - formal or informal - has been made."
The statement comes after the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune reported yesterday that Ribeau is the top choice to replace Wayne State's outgoing president, Irvin D. Reid, who will be retiring at the end of this academic year.
Sharp said Ribeau is contacted by numerous university search committees and firms each year.
She said this school year is no exception.
But as an alumnus of Wayne State University, Ribeau has a "strong attachment to the school and to Detroit," Sharp said.
Wayne State is remaining tight-lipped about their search for a new president and would not confirm the existence of a list of candidates or whether Ribeau was on such a list.
"[The search committee] is not releasing any of that information," said Jessica Archer, a press relations associate at Wayne State. "All of those discussions are private."
Members of the University's Board of Trustees were surprised to hear the rumors of a potential offer from Wayne State.
"The board didn't hear anything about it beforehand," Marsh said. "It appears to be a leak from [Wayne State]."
But if the school was to offer Ribeau the presidency, it would not be the first time another university has attempted to lure him away.
According to Marsh, Ribeau has received a number of job offers from other universities over the course of his 13 years as president.
In some cases, schools have offered Ribeau annual salaries approaching $1 million, Marsh said.
The trustees voted to extend Ribeau's contract until 2011 at their most recent meeting in February.
Marsh said he would like to see Ribeau continue as University president, despite offers from other institutions.
"You wouldn't want to have a president of a university that nobody else wants," Marsh said.
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About TIME
posted 4/16/08 @ 12:45 AM EST
I think Sidney is the best thing that happened to BGSU in a LONG time and a LONG time ago, but by his own words, he has stated(paraphrased) that a president should move on after 7 years and I have a degree hanging in my office dated 1997 with his signature, therefore it is about time he moved on and let someone else have a go at it. (Continued…)
To be honest,
posted 4/17/08 @ 12:22 PM EST
I hope that if President Ribeau goes to Wayne State, he takes all of his imported problems with him.
IF he's at the Top....
posted 4/17/08 @ 1:01 PM EST
then he can only go downhill from here...NO ONE deserves that, not even Wayne State... I don't think he's leaving from the TOP of his GAME, although I do agree it's been a GAME for him. (Continued…)
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