Presidential search team keeps their lips sealed
Reporting about the SGA, not a record of it: The Johns Hopkins News-Letter published this and the SGA did not write it, file it, or approve it. The archive holds it because the article itself uses the phrases “sga” and “student government”.
Summary
- This Johns Hopkins News-Letter article covers the university’s presidential search and the Student Government Association’s views on it.
- The News-Letter reported that the 13-member search committee began work on April 11, included faculty, trustees, staff and students, and met several times over the summer to interview candidates and discuss their qualifications.
- The paper reported that candidate details remained private, although community members had suggested names including Mayor Bloomberg; executive assistant Jerome Schnydman said there had been “good progress that has been made.”
- The article adds that undergraduate committee member Kurt Herzer described the process as efficient and well organized, with reflection periods after interviews, and said he flew back from Switzerland twice for meetings.
- The reporter writes that Schnydman hoped to name a president by the time Brody left office, while Herzer said the search would continue “as long as it takes to get the right person”; Schnydman also cited building on Brody’s accomplishments, and Herzer cited the ability to inspire people.
- According to the article, the SGA was not directly involved; SGA president Prasanna Chandrasekhar said he had received few updates and hoped for someone who understood Hopkins’ culture and goals.