Big news: Schlissel has been removed as president.
On Dec. 8, 2021, via an anonymous complaint, we learned that Dr. Schlissel may have been involved in an inappropriate relationship with a University employee. After an investigation, we learned that Dr. Schlissel, over a period of years, used his University email account to communicate with that subordinate in a manner inconsistent with the dignity and reputation of the University.
January 15th, 2022 at 10:04 PM ^
Is Bollinger still in play?
January 15th, 2022 at 10:35 PM ^
UM hasn't had a GREAT Prez since the days of Harold Shapiro and Robbin Fleming, 1970s and 80s.
Some decent ones (Duderstadt, MSC) and some not so much (Lee and Mark).
Got to meet Harold after getting the one and only Angell Award I got from UM in March 1985 at Honor Day with my mom and dad. That gut had the IT factor. Very nice and remembered your name from his cue cards. Actually took time to TALK with each person.
Mark is one of those High-IQ, low street smarts guys that most of us in had to deal with (on occasion) during our careers at a big company. Stiff, fake, out of place, just not fitting in.
Let's get a guy/gal from Texas, Stanford, etc. who is #2 but not in their top spot. They will help the Harvard of the West
January 16th, 2022 at 8:06 AM ^
agreed - i met shapiro a couple of times, working as a waiter at the michigan league, and he was, without exception, kind and personable and respectful of a dumb kid that was terrified to even pour coffee. duderstadt, not so much.
January 15th, 2022 at 10:48 PM ^
Sure looks like they were just waiting for an excuse to push him out. Honestly, the university politics mean absolutely fuck all to me. And I don't care if the president of a university is banging his secretary. I'm not a bloody puritan.
January 15th, 2022 at 10:53 PM ^
A B S O L U T E L Y the best thing and the best news for the football team. Finally!
January 15th, 2022 at 11:13 PM ^
Wonder what the dude did. If he was having an affair and writing naughty emails on a university account it doesn't seem like fire worthy. If he was pressuring a subordinate into a relationship that's a whole different story. Oh well. It's not like he's a football coach.
January 15th, 2022 at 11:20 PM ^
It does when your #2 had a sex scandal and you publicly pledged to stop such behavior at the University.
January 15th, 2022 at 11:22 PM ^
Lots of violations of University policy, in particular, "All faculty and staff members must disclose all actual or potential conflicts of interest or conflicts of commitment."
January 15th, 2022 at 11:25 PM ^
LeDuff was right
January 15th, 2022 at 11:56 PM ^
Was wolverine devotee behind this email scandal as well?
January 16th, 2022 at 1:23 AM ^
If he was pressuring this woman into a relationship and she felt it had an effect on her job/performance review then this is super inappropriate.
If he was having a consensual affair with this woman and this was flirting through email, then it is being pretty overblown, though obviously I'm sure his wife is disappointed.
I get that it is inappropriate to sleep with people under your authority and I'm not condoning it. At the same time, it sure seems like some people were looking for a convenient way to get rid of him and this gave them an opportunity.
I have no personal opinion on the guy though it does seem he is universally disliked.
January 16th, 2022 at 6:29 AM ^
Yes, but the vote was unanimous. Even his defenders gave him the boot.
January 17th, 2022 at 5:28 AM ^
What about the children?
January 16th, 2022 at 4:53 AM ^
Time to bring back Lee Bollinger. I want to drink in the president’s house again!
January 16th, 2022 at 10:51 AM ^
Eh, Bollinger was a rich man's Schlissel: more skilled at public relations but also thought he was too good for the place. He was looking to move on not long after he was hired.
January 16th, 2022 at 11:25 AM ^
Bollinger moved on because Columbia doubled his salary. He Made $326K at Michigan. Columbia paid him $600K. He currently makes $4.5M.
January 16th, 2022 at 11:55 AM ^
Before that, he interviewed at Harvard. Michigan was a pit stop to him.
January 16th, 2022 at 9:56 PM ^
I remember when he embarassingly turned up in New York the week of 9/11 because he was there interviewing for the Harvard job and he couldn't get back to Ann Arbor right away because the feds grounded all commercial flights.
January 16th, 2022 at 8:18 AM ^
January 16th, 2022 at 9:24 AM ^
I'm slightly hesitant to post this here, but I kind of just hope only fans read this far into the comments...
While I thought she was a good president of Michigan, I know for a fact that Mary Sue Coleman thought Michigan paid Jim Harbaugh too much and that she was very skeptical about the hire. She's a great choice for the interim president spot but I really hope she stays out of Jim's negotiation and NIL stuff. It's possible the last 7 years have changed her mind, but in any case the man loves Michigan and (I believe) will always try to do what's best for the kids he coaches and the university's reputation.
January 16th, 2022 at 12:51 PM ^
Any president willing to participate in trolling our rivals is good on my book.
January 16th, 2022 at 9:31 AM ^
Good riddance. Guy is a fucking loser. Always love when the people who think they're so smart and better than everyone else get popped. Just goes to prove these higher ups at university's aren't special, just connected. This guy held the entire university hostage because of how smart he thought he was, and people stood by him willingly because of said position, which again means NOTHING.
January 16th, 2022 at 11:27 AM ^
There is a difference between being smart and being wise. Shitzel is a smart guy. But he truly was not wise in this situation. In fact, very unwise for such a smart guy.
January 16th, 2022 at 9:50 AM ^
Gotta hand it to the guy. Trying to seal the deal with a Knish.....classic Ann Arbor!!
January 16th, 2022 at 12:14 PM ^
So who was ol boy smashing
January 16th, 2022 at 1:46 PM ^
When someone wants to fire you the 1st thing they do is start snooping through your work emails.
The whole thing smells bad.
January 16th, 2022 at 3:47 PM ^
Do I get to read mgoblog fan fic? Make mgoblog / Freep my own personal erotica?
January 16th, 2022 at 5:05 PM ^
It must always be remembered that Mark Schlissel performed the noble and righteous acts of escorting both Dave Brandon and Brady Hoke off the UM campus.
January 16th, 2022 at 5:06 PM ^
Time to upgrade.
January 16th, 2022 at 7:07 PM ^
I think the Board of Regents needs help with the hiring process. Shaky with several Presidents
January 22nd, 2022 at 9:59 AM ^
Removed as President but can still teach due to being tenured.
REGENTS REMOVE SCHLISSEL AS PRESIDENT
Former President Coleman will serve as interim
Updated: Jan. 20, 2022
The University of Michigan Board of Regents voted unanimously Jan. 15 to immediately remove Mark S. Schlissel as president of the university and to appoint Mary Sue Coleman as president on an interim basis.
The board said it took the action to remove Schlissel for cause after receiving information about an alleged sexual affair with a subordinate and determining that these interactions “were inconsistent with promoting the dignity and reputation of the University of Michigan.” The board will affirm its decision during the Feb. 17 meeting on the Ann Arbor campus.
Schlissel, also a professor of molecular, cellular and developmental biology and microbiology and immunology, with tenure, retains his faculty appointments.
The board engaged the outside law firm of Jenner & Block on Dec. 8 to handle the ongoing investigation into this matter. Read the firm’s engagement letter here.