At the Design School, officials said Rudenstinewas keeping tight control over the search.
"He takes over this kind of search," saidMcCue. "By and large, he's the lone wolf, andpursuing this himself."
While faculty members interviewed yesterdayapplauded McCue's work, some added that they wouldlike to see the next dean place a renewed emphasison curriculum and academic programs.
"McCue has been very good at getting the schoolbetter situated financially," said John Seiler,adjunct professor of architecture and urbandesign. "The faculty point of view is that [more]programmatic emphasis is needed."
McCue came to the graduate school as the chairof the Department of Architecture in 1976 from theUniversity of California, Berkeley and was nameddean in 1980.
"I'm going to take my first sabbatical," saidMcCue, who is also professor of architecture andurban design. "I'm going to do a very carefulreading program. I'm going to visit some cities.