The end of the Brody era
"Given certain vibrations over the last year or two, it wasn't too surprising," Offit said. "This is the longest he's served in any function of this nature."
George Washington University President and former Hopkins Provost Steven Knapp, said Brody had spoken with important figures in Hopkins leadership before making hi public announcement.
"He gave me a call a couple of days ahead of time," Knapp said. "He wanted to give notice to important political figures and trustees before making the public announcement."
Such a transition will begin taking place this year, as the search begins to find a replacement.
According to Dennis O'Shea, Hopkins director of communications and public affairs, speaking on behalf of the University and Pamela Flaherty, chair of the Board of Trustees, the replacement process "is a function of the Board, perhaps its most important function."
O'Shea referred directly to Hopkins students, faculty and others when he said, "Mrs. Flaherty and the rest of the Board have already said that there will be a procedure by which members of the community can inform the process."
Flaherty will appoint a search committee consisting of trustees, faculty and students. She has proposed that open meetings be held for both students and faculty, where both can voice their opinions.
Frances Ferguson, a professor of English who sat on the search committee that hired Brody, said although Brody is a physician and an engineer and has the experience needed to run the hospital, an expert in the humanities could certainly be his successor.
"Certainly a humanist can do it, but it would be crazy for the search committee to go into a search looking for someone particular," she said.
One of the most striking aspects of the selection process is the small number of candidates who rise to the top, according to Ferguson.
"You can't try to figure out what type of person is the right type of person," she said. "You have to do interviews and see who is the right type of person. The important thing is quality of mind and willingness to see all the components of a university."
George Washington University President and former Hopkins Provost Steven Knapp, said Brody had spoken with important figures in Hopkins leadership before making hi public announcement.
"He gave me a call a couple of days ahead of time," Knapp said. "He wanted to give notice to important political figures and trustees before making the public announcement."
Such a transition will begin taking place this year, as the search begins to find a replacement.
According to Dennis O'Shea, Hopkins director of communications and public affairs, speaking on behalf of the University and Pamela Flaherty, chair of the Board of Trustees, the replacement process "is a function of the Board, perhaps its most important function."
O'Shea referred directly to Hopkins students, faculty and others when he said, "Mrs. Flaherty and the rest of the Board have already said that there will be a procedure by which members of the community can inform the process."
Flaherty will appoint a search committee consisting of trustees, faculty and students. She has proposed that open meetings be held for both students and faculty, where both can voice their opinions.
Frances Ferguson, a professor of English who sat on the search committee that hired Brody, said although Brody is a physician and an engineer and has the experience needed to run the hospital, an expert in the humanities could certainly be his successor.
"Certainly a humanist can do it, but it would be crazy for the search committee to go into a search looking for someone particular," she said.
One of the most striking aspects of the selection process is the small number of candidates who rise to the top, according to Ferguson.
"You can't try to figure out what type of person is the right type of person," she said. "You have to do interviews and see who is the right type of person. The important thing is quality of mind and willingness to see all the components of a university."
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