http://ruralpopulist.org/2005/10/31/70/ Rural News and Views Fri, 18 May 2012 02:35:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://ruralpopulist.org/2005/10/31/70/#comment-332 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 04:02:35 +0000 http://ruralpopulist.org/2005/10/31/70/#comment-332 Neither of these explanations sounds very convincing to me. It is hard to imagine that anyone feels threatened enough by Leopold Center programs to demand the removal of its director. But it is also hard to see this as anything but the proverbial case of being kicked upstairs. A "new leadership role" my foot! So why would they want to kick Kirschenmann upstairs? Such a likable guy! I notice Wintersteen did not regret his departure from the more public role of Leopold Center director. Neither of these explanations sounds very convincing to me. It is hard to imagine that anyone feels threatened enough by Leopold Center programs to demand the removal of its director. But it is also hard to see this as anything but the proverbial case of being kicked upstairs. A “new leadership role” my foot! So why would they want to kick Kirschenmann upstairs? Such a likable guy! I notice Wintersteen did not regret his departure from the more public role of Leopold Center director.

]]> http://ruralpopulist.org/2005/10/31/70/#comment-329 Tue, 01 Nov 2005 02:15:51 +0000 http://ruralpopulist.org/2005/10/31/70/#comment-329 I contacted the Iowa State Daily with your post. They might do something on it. I contacted the Iowa State Daily with your post. They might do something on it.

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