"I focused on keeping that institution moving forward, on making myself available to meet on a regular basis with faculty, staff and students. I established relationships with community organizations, elected officials, and tried to create a civil community, a trusting community. One of my goals had to do with preparing the campus for new presidential leadership. That really is where I focused my attention, making sure that people were actually ready to receive a leader," Pogue says.
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by Hilary Hurd Anyaso , November 16, 2009
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Dr. Frank Pogue, a former interim president of Chicago State University, says it’s impossible for him to serve as an interim president and not try to move an institution forward.
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