Find a Bahamian who can run this college and stop going all over the world for people who know nothing about how things work here!!! Surely, we have enough educators with doctorates .... what have we been sending our people off to school for?????

It's possible that we don't have someone. (I dont know I'm just saying its a possibility). If a qualified Bahamian steps forward with a proven track record heading a tertiary institution, I say by all means give them the job. By "proven" I mean someone independent of them, at institutions where they were previously employed, gives them consistent, excellent appraisals.

We have to get past the belief that every high paying job in this country has to be given to a Bahamian. The US is the world's leading economy, not because Americans are the best, but because they recognize that to be **The Best** you have to get the best, and that is what they do. Some deride them for it, but they scan the world to draw the best minds in every area.

It's almost as if our equivalent recruitment model is, *Well at least they's Bahamian*.

I hope we don't rush to university status just to say we have a university in the Bahamas. We haven't even got tertiary level correct as yet.

Poor thing.... you just don't think a Bahamian can do it???? Where do these other people get their experience... in their own country. At least let a Bahamian educator try, and we might be surprised because they would have the drive and the people at heart.

Did you really read the comment? I said its a *possibility* that we don't have someone. Meaning exactly that, its a possibility. Its also a possibility that we don't have a Bahamian astronaut...maybe we do. I even went further to say that **if we do have** a qualified Bahamian, **by all means give them the job**. Qualified in my opinion does not mean related to someone or in business with someone or know someone, or even owner of a degree, it means a **proven track record of success**. What I am getting at is, the search should not be limited to the best *Bahamian*, it should be broadened to capture **the best** if we want to be the best. If that person happens to be Bahamian, then kudos for us.

A Bahamian, can, should and must do it. For too long we have been saying Bahamians cant ride a bike, while at the same time never letting them actually get on one.

Why? On what basis? Just because they're Bahamian? If your criteria is *proven track record of success* I can meet you there

Get the number bosses to do it. You can only be the best when you hire the best. Maybe Dr porter will do it O yea he's hiding from the Canadians.

I think they should hire nygard, the research man

Ok I give up:) but I do believe you might be on to something...:)

Case in point, do the work to independently vett candidates and avoid being dazzled by paper qualifications. There are multiple dimensions to any employee, their professional ethics being one of them. A competent review board would look at all angles. I have**n't** read anything yet to indicate that Dr Porter was not knowledgeable in his field but he's *suspected* of defrauding his employer. If he left Canada under a cloud I don't believe they would have given him a glowing review.

We have to get past the glitter. We seem to get dazzled very easily and end up holding a bunch of fool's gold

I agree Dr Poorter should face the Canadians to clear his name and not hide behind the government.