Glad the realities of a presidential search are being realized. I saw a few of those searches at UF in my 32 years working there. Florida just completed a search that took a year. Don’t underestimate the influence of politics on the search. Don’t expect to be involved or to hear legitimate stories of a list of candidates. To get the best person the search must be done behind closed doors. In spite of whining by faculty, students, and media, you’ll only find out when the one successful candidate is announced. AD search needs to move on.