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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: Watts up Saturday ... Guest Opinion: Glyphosate poses health risks ... No more deadlines for national journalist ... Our View: Watts up Saturday ... Guest Opinion: Glyphosate poses health risks ... No more deadlines for national journalist ... OUR VIEW Our View: No need to rush DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Sep. 4, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Sep. 4, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2324,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> The Southern Oregon University Board of Trustees made the right call when members voted unanimously to consider extending the contract of SOU's interim President Roy Saigo beyond its expiration date of next June. The board, newly empowered to oversee the university since it was created last year, began meeting in January but only took over formal control on July 1. One of its first tasks is to find a new president to replace Mary Cullinan, who resigned on a year ago to become president of Eastern Washington University. The vote comes just two months after the board took over responsibility for SOU from the state Board of Higher Education, which appointed Saigo. Since the new board will be responsible for hiring Cullinan's permanent replacement, that leaves only a year before Saigo's two-year contract is up. That's not much time to conduct a national search, select finalists and interview them and then make a decision. If board members need more time to find the right person, they should take it. Meanwhile, the campus is in good hands with Saigo, who has been anything but a caretaker since he arrived last July. The 73-year-old veteran college administrator wasted no time, taking immediate steps to keep students from dropping out before finishing a degree. The new board has its work cut out to forge a more independent identity for SOU. Choosing the right leader is essential, and until that happens, the university is well-served by having Roy Saigo in place.           DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Sep. 4, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501