Friday, June 9, 2006
Dear Students, Faculty and Chancellor Hemenway,
Congratulations to the Jayhawks for selecting Richard Lariviere to be your Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor! I envy you for your future days, weeks and years that shall be spent sharing the blessings and good fortune of one among this Earth’s classiest human beings. Dr. Lariviere exudes strong leadership (softly spoken), highest integrity, exemplary character, judicious wisdom and superior intellectual vigor. And to top off all that, few are more diligent regarding generosity and service to the community. He is the complete educator and citizen!
As the Provost strides along Jayhawk Boulevard or you encounter him in and around Strong Hall please extend him a warm welcome and hello. Nothing elaborate, nothing fawning or cheesy, just your personal greeting.
Richard Lariviere will be deeply missed on the Forty Acres and beyond. There are folks in Texas and Longhorns around the world who have not yet come to realize how much he will be missed. Those of us who admired daily his legendarily good taste in suits, dress shirts and ties, as well as his engaging assortment of hats, will miss the smile that came with the clothes and the man. But more deeply, we will miss the comfort that accompanied the approach of a man most trustworthy, most hard-working, fearless, sharp, well-informed and wise. Kansans will gain the spoils of his intellectual verve and commitment to bettering education. Ironically, many will attend Longhorn and Jayhawk athletic competitions with heightened interest. I cannot help but think that we have lost a much more consequential, yet nonetheless friendly, competition to strive for academic excellence to KU. Your selection of Richard Lariviere as Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor wins for the University of Kansas a significant boost in human and intellectual capital. His departure represents a significant loss for the state of Texas and the University of Texas. I salute you for your wisdom and good fortune! When you speak your plain hi or hello, please extend patience and understanding from the bottom of your heart. I promise you that my former boss, your first-class leader will not let you down. He’s simply the best!
Sincerely,
Othell Ballage Jr.
Academic Advisor
University of Texas
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