“Boy, I think we really hit it out of the park,” said Amy Goldberg, dean of Temple’s medical school.As Drexel’s John Fry gets voted in as Temple’s next president, here’s what he plans to doover the past 14 years — and I have appreciated his advice and guidance during that time. He’s a wise leader, a strong communicator, and a good man — and his blend of academic and civic leadership puts him in a unique position to lead Temple University.
“We hope you will champion our principles of equity, dignity, and job security while taking active steps to build a constructive, collaborative relationship with the real Temple community: the organized labor, faculty, staff, and students that make us a world-class university,” the union wrote. “Of the many things that are so impressive about John is the relationships he has with so many different groups of people, whether that’s the students and the faculty or the researchers or the community or industry. He really knows how to communicate and engage all of those different constituents.”: “We have been fortunate to have John serve as our president since 2010.
“Uncertainty and concern accompany any transition,” he said. “Rest assured, we have prepared a plan that prioritizes stability and continuity during this period.”, whose district includes Drexel: “John Fry is one of the nation’s brightest spots in higher education. He is one of the country’s best, most talented and most accomplished presidents of any university. I think coming out of the heartbreak of the loss of the previous president, this is a great selection. ...