John Kroger appointed new President of Reed College
Paul Gronke
President Colin Diver, previously the Dean of the Law School at the University of Pennsylvania, is wrapping up a 200 million dollar capital campaign, by the largest in our history. The College is in strong shape. There are challenges, as with any small college, but this is a great opportunity for John to build on a strong history and legacy. He will be the first President of Reed College's second century.
What's less clear, however, is when exactly John will want to resign. I haven't heard any internal chatter yet about when he is expected to assume the presidency.
I'm very excited for our College and for John. Congratulations!
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12:33 p.m.
Apr 24, '12
Most people know me here as a politico. But I'm also a Reed College alumnus. And I totally approve of this hire - very exciting indeed Paul!
1:37 p.m.
Apr 24, '12
I thought Attorney General Kroger had health problems serious enough to prevent him from running for reelection. They must not be serious enough to prevent him from resigning to become President of Reed College.
1:53 p.m.
Apr 24, '12
I appluad Reed's decision! John Kroger will only make Reed an even better college.
1:59 p.m.
Apr 24, '12
A statement from the AG says "I will be stepping down later this summer as Attorney General. I have informed the Governor of my plans and will work with him to ensure a smooth transition for my successor."
If the Governor can appoint a successor, will he wait until May 15th and appoint the Democratic nominee?
2:15 p.m.
Apr 24, '12
Unless there's an obvious caretaker, I don't see how this isn't the answer... especially with no Republican nominee.
6:54 p.m.
Apr 25, '12
I'm a Republican and I think that's the right thing to do. By law, the governor has to appoint another Democrat and why shouldn't it be the winner of the Democratic primary since, as Ben points out, there is no Republican candidate.
7:26 p.m.
Apr 24, '12
An appointment can't be made until there is a vacancy, and his elected successor should be determined before "later this summer."
8:23 p.m.
Apr 24, '12
Isn't Reed the college that Dwight Holton, as U.S. Attorney for Oregon, allegedly threatened to prosecute under the federal crack house laws for their tolerant attitude toward drugs?
Coincidence?
8:28 a.m.
Apr 25, '12
I doubt that John will be as tolerant of drugs on campus as prior administrations. It will be interesting to watch the culture shock between the ex-marine and the Reed students when it comes to drugs.
11:43 a.m.
Apr 25, '12
The tragedies notwithstanding, I think calling the prior Diver administration "tolerant" on drug use is a stretch.
11:15 p.m.
Apr 25, '12
My brain is all twisted about this. As AG John Kroger has not publicly displayed attributes of critical thinking that I associate with Reed, and he was guilty of showboating and failed to have adequately supervised his subordinates. I supported Greg MacPherson in the last election because he had a realistic approach to public employee pensions,and I thought that took courage for a Democrat,and besides his sister was a Reedie, and I thought Kroger was Kowtowing to the public employee union. Now Rosenblum is the daughter of a former Reed prexy who taught me constitutional law, and Kroger is boosting Holton, and Rosenblum seems to be the one kowtowing to the public union. Kroger is a prosecutor who wants to be a Reedie and I thought until recently that I was the only Reedie, at least the only Reedie from the 60s, who ever wanted to be a prosecutor. The prosecution function, like the administrative role in a college, is a place where the crossroads between intellectual freedom and civic responsibility is defined - that is one of those themes from Humanities 110 long ago, and it will be interesting to see how and if John Kroger deals with that conflict.