Love Shouldn't Hurt

UCF is getting a new provost in June. That’s less than six months away. But, as any reputable therapist will tell you, when you’ve been in an abusive relationship for seven years, the worst thing to do is hop right into a new relationship. Maybe UCF should try to live without a provost for a while. Learn how to “be itself,” make healthy decisions, maybe rediscover some hobbies it used to enjoy before everything got so crazy with Hickey. You know, something rewarding like delivering quality education to its students. And, when you’re in an abusive relationship, you can get really isolated. Wouldn’t it be great if UCF could reconnect with all those faculty and staff it used to be friends with? Sure it will be scary for a while. Hickey always told UCF that he knew what was best for the university, even while he pimped it out to his cronies. It’s going to take a long time for UCF to learn that good leadership doesn’t have to hurt. And, now at this vulnerable time, there’s a really big danger that UCF will just pick another bullying, dishonest provost with a Napoleon complex and anger management issues. It’s hard to break the cycle. The road to recovery will be rocky, but let’s all hope UCF is up to it.