The following was posted to the presidentialsearch.fsu.edu site this afternoon after the interviews ended early today:
"Note: Interview start times are approximate and will be conducted on a continuous basis with the exception of a break for lunch. All candidates will be interviewed immediately following the conclusion of the previous candidate listed on the schedule below."
This is a very troubling development. This means that we don't know exactly when people will interview or exactly when the "debriefing" will start, which is seriously problematic as they will likely start with public comment. So, if the public doesn't know when to be there, how can the public speak? And remember, the "debriefing" is when the PSAC will decide upon the short list for on-campus interviews (no less than 3 candidates).
So, now, everything is rushed, even the interviews. I've been asked if this is being done on purpose to keep faculty and students from attending. Hard for me to say no.
On a more positive note, I think the interviews went really well today. The candidates were smart and their answers were compelling. I'm looking forward to the rest of the interviews tomorrow. However, the lyrics to the Sesame Street song, "One of These Things (Is Not Like the Other)," will likely be stuck in my head:
"One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn't belong,
Can you tell which thing is not like the others
By the time I finish my song?"
