The Travesty - or - Travesties

[Wyovanian]

If the positions were elected, more of the issues would be made public, and more people might care

If this were an elected position, instead of allowing the citizens of Wyoming to vote, I feel it would be in the best interest of the University to only let current students and alumni vote. This could include alumni not living in the state. I don't want Billy Bob Gardner from Star Valley that is a life-long byu fan voting for the UW BOT.

You don't let the whole state vote for the whole Board- you break the representation into districts apportioned by population.

While I agree that districted representation is a good idea, I also think that there are places where there might be multiple qualified candidates (I.E. Casper and Cheyenne) due to population size. Furthermore, I think that there could be several people/alumni from outside the state (I.E. Denver metro) that could bring a lot to the table if given the opportunity. I recognize the inherent problem with having a state-funded institution with a board member(s) that doesn't live within the state, but I also feel an "outside" perspective is helpful at times.

There is no Constitutional way you could elect state officials in such a manner. Many other university systems use this type of district representation, and you're right, the majority of the Board would be comprised of people from the eastern part of the state- Laramie, Cheyenne, Casper, Gillette, and Sheridan. Probably at least four with the two or three others coming from west of the Divide. Just spitballing this, but that sounds about right.

 

[BackHarlowRoad]

Yeah, you'd have to dilute the wack-job quotient by putting Green River with Evanston and Rock Springs with Rawlins.

Which ones are the dilutants and which are the pollutants?

 

[Wyovanian]

Yeah, you'd have to dilute the wack-job quotient by putting Green River with Evanston and Rock Springs with Rawlins.

Which ones are the dilutants and which are the pollutants?

I've always thought of Rock Springs as the juvenile delinquent on the block with the stable, level-headed sibling in Green River. Evanston is just interested in partying while Rawlins doesn't have time because they're always studying.

 

[laxwyo]

It would be a shame that the bankroll of state would have a say

 

[BackHarlowRoad]

Yeah, you'd have to dilute the wack-job quotient by putting Green River with Evanston and Rock Springs with Rawlins.

Which ones are the dilutants and which are the pollutants?

I've always thought of Rock Springs as the juvenile delinquent on the block with the stable, level-headed sibling in Green River. Evanston is just interested in partying while Rawlins doesn't have time because they're always studying.

lol, not a bad way to look at it