New Chancellor Named - Breaks Glass Ceiling

[Tyler Maryak]

 Lesa Roe's career highlights

Received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Florida at Gainesville and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Central Florida.

Joined NASA in 1987 as a radio frequency communications engineer in the Space Shuttle Engineering Directorate. 

Served as NASA administrator at the Langley Research Center in Virginia and as the International Space Station Research Program Manager at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Worked on  38 shuttle missions in various capacities.

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2017/08/17/breaking-glass-ceiling-university-north-texas-system-names-first-woman-chancellor

[AustinFromUNT]

Does this mean we'll actually have a half decent physics department now? It's arguably one of the worst on campus and worst physics department in the state.

[MeanGreenTexan]

5 minutes ago, AustinFromUNT said:

Does this mean we'll actually have a half decent physics department now? It's arguably one of the worst on campus and worst physics department in the state.

She doesn't necessarily have anything to do with goings-on on any of the campuses, right?   She may direct Smatresk to put more funding towards it or something, but any campus/departmental decisions would be made by the President/Dean, respectively.

[KingDL1]

Why, this sounds very weak to me. I don't think I understand this hire or why at all. 

[TreeFiddy]

How embarrassing for her.  I hope she reimburses the university.

[EagleMBA]

20 minutes ago, TreeFiddy said:

How embarrassing for her.  I hope she reimburses the university.

Underrated.