How Much Input Do BU Trustees Have On Major BU Decisions?

[Da Coach]

That is correct. Most of the members of the board do not attend basketball games, or care about sports personally.

[bella.brave]

[QUOTE=fan;224855]The President has regular communication with the Board Chair and several Board Members. I have no doubt that she had the blessing of the Board on this decision. QUOTE]

This is true. I made a similar post the other day to this effect and it was deleted because the moderator deemed it unverifiable. But I will say here and now that I asked a few BOT members I know and was told the BOT was consulted on this decision like many, many other important decsions. (I was told overall, support was given for the decision.) The BOT is her boss--any university president would be a fool not to consult with the BOT on such a decision that would be so public and generate such feelings positive and negative from fans and alumni.

[Beninator]

I totally agree with you that Joanne speaks with the Chair and a few other Board of trustees.... Some daily. I have ALL the doubt in the world she had the blessing of the majority of the Board.

She will have to answer to them someday.... They are all very important and very busy people around the country. I bet the some don't even care who the coach is...... But I bet they ALL care about the future of Bradley University.

Very much agree. However, if contributions to Bradley dry up, or if enough complaints are lodged about certain topics, then the BOT will have to listen. It may not happen this time around, and I am not completely talking about the firing of JL when I say this, but things like this tend to have a cumulative effect before action is taken.