But longtime search and University officials dismiss Gore's chances as slim, if existent.
Former Overseer Joan M Hutchins '61 says the next University President must have a true understanding of higher education issues. The University needs a true academic--and she doesn't consider Gore to be one.
"To my way of thinking, it would be completely out of the realm of possibility," she says.
Academic search expert John W. Chandler, of the headhunting firm Academic Search Consultation Service, says that search committees and governing boards sometimes take an interest in prominent politicos but rarely appoint them.
Search committees usually have two questions about such candidates, Chandler says. First, they question if the person has any "political itch" left.
"There can always be a worry about whether the tenure would be short and the person would go on to another political position," Chandler said.
Experts predict that, win or lose, the close vote ensures that Gore will remain the political spotlight for some time--not necessarily ideal for a university president.
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