Forward here. So, im more concerned about them. What are they going to do . Whats their option . I am here, started, here we e. Go. Harreld says more than anything he simply wants people to give him a chance. He says hes just a normal guy using his experience to make the university better. Harrelds first day has done little to stop protestors from voicing their opinions about his presidency and the board of regents selection process. Process. Cbs 2 News Reporter Mellaney Moore continues our Team Coverage ght now, now,live in iowa city. Mellaney . Protestors started here at the pentacrest, then went outside the president s office in jessup hall and then to the iowa memorial union. The whole time chanting for the president and the board of regents to resign. Resign. Protestors say the appointment of president harreld was unfair to other candidates and did not reflect the opinions of the university community. They say those make the new president and the board of regents incapable of bein
First day, as well. Some students and teachers even calling for him to resign on his first day. Kwwls Nikki Newbrough followed students during these protests earlier today. Shes live in our newsroom. N nkki . Yes,hundreds of people gathered to share their disgust. They were chanting resign and Bruce Harreld has got to go. Hundreds of people gathered around the noon hours at the pentacrest on campus. They then moved inside jessup hall to outside of Bruce Herralds office. Although it was unclear if he was even inside. Protesters i spoke with say the search for president herrald was flawed, underhanded and illegal. They say the regents diddt listen to the students and staff. One professor told me if herrald knew about this flawed search, shame on him. Or if he wasnt he shouldnt want to work with these peopte that have malipulated the facts and the trutut with the so called open search. John logsdon says he actually spoke to Bruce Herrald today and he says they shook hands and Bruce Herral
Give him a chance and get to know him. On the contrary to what many beleive, Bruce Harreld beleives his buisness background has given him the experience the lead the university and help them figure out their here, i mean everyone has a right to express themselves, i have no problems with that. On the other hand i just want to professional than that, we can do better and they should ask more from us. On his first day Bruce Harreld took time to have lunch and talk with some veteran students on campus he also told me he plans to go to washington d. C. Tomorrow weve got you covered in iowa city, kristin rogers. Kwwl news. Thank you kristin. Protestors were out on campus again calling for harreld to resign. Kwwls Nikki Newbrough was there and nikki what was it like . New university of iowa president was flawed. And although its Bruce Herralds first day. They hope he will resign. Hundreds of people gathering on bruce hrald first to be president of this great university. They were shouting re