Marty Meehan

" Body -- Point -- why I'm doing great thank you sir how are you today. I'm doing great damage especially at thrilled that rich Peter give me any opening to this segment with my -- hundreds not only happy to do that he tells me that you throw the best tailgate prize at patriots home games. Of the entire in the whole parking lot the body -- tailgate Friday is the place to be. Well I'm going to have to look in the rules and regulations. Academic protocol to determine whether -- chancellor can still have a tailgate of the patriots can't. Marty Marty I have a question mrs. -- to the question now in terms of term limits how long will you be at -- at this new position dollar and got. That's a great thing about -- Experience rich I didn't take any kind of a term limits pledge for this this. Good job like this of the five million dollars left to go to the patriots party's ticket well we actually -- this -- Whatever we do -- would have to comply with the Federal Election Commission will get a ruling command a demo on what exactly we can do."

" Laughter about the -- where everybody an opening at the opening game body let me get serious for a minute this is a huge. Opportunity but it's also a huge challenge and you will face criticism as I'm sure president Wilson will be. Because you are not an academic hat that being chosen for the job. People some critics will say as a politician doesn't bring any particular skills at how would you respond to those critics when they say -- don't have the academic background -- credentials."

" What you know major universities around the country come -- increasingly looking to people who have MBAs who have JD's. Who have those terminal degrees in the field. But also have other experiences -- such as marketing and promotion and fundraising. If you look at the challenge of the bully UMass campus has -- technically universe about chooses to lol -- trying to. Raise money privately from foundations. Increasing research opportunities in the federal government. And and and trying to promote. The idea of people stepping up to the plate in contributing privately. That's one of the challenges that all universities -- the particularly now public institutions. And need to do it so I think that's one of the reasons that they sought me -- I actually didn't apply for the -- of the forum that was handling it called me happy to talk to the search committee and it's funny Tom -- the beginning when they they called me out -- a member of congress I don't know you will dispute a quiet you know can I do it confidentially so absolutely could appear before the search committee confidentially but it was in the -- two --"

" The fourth period. The way don't go there motionless over -- so much hey this is top secret you can trust us thought --"

" The other thing -- it's really -- you may ask is really the engine in an innovation economy it's the engine that that really develops this this commonwealth number one resource which is talent we have a national reputation UMass wolf and it'll manufacturing for example. I believe the near the -- manufacturing center at lol and it embarrassed. The combined will put Massachusetts on the forefront. In developing. Products to even in Austria also that we have scientist and engineer -- working on disputed the campus and it's going to dramatically change the economic opportunity for companies. Not only within my reach an -- back rally but also statewide."

" You and I have talked Friday about how absolutely imperative that is. And I think the point you make about the U -- system being an oxygen supplies for the Massachusetts economy. Cannot be overstated. I'm a huge huge advantage you know the MIT's that tops the -- the -- that the Brandeis although colleges and universities that attract such research dollars and six top top talent but the fact of the matter is they drug both national. An international students while some stay many return to their country estates of argent. The -- UMass system that is -- you know born and -- there -- outages and stay with us and become the workforce of tomorrow."

" That's exactly right -- 80% of -- grads in at least temporarily stayed the 60%. Stake for the long haul and they end up contributing to -- the ability the vitality that health in the productivity of the commonwealth that's twice as high as private -- schools in Massachusetts so that means we've directly UMass is directly tied into whether or not -- grow the economy whether or not the population -- just will continue to go down to whether we can get it going up."

" So you could -- very well could have the next Jack Welch on that campus -- watched -- a graduate of the university system and clearly. In immense talent and immense force and economic development of the creation of opportunity and jobs."

" No question about that and I think that we do frankly it's if I went through this process it was very much a public process in other words I spent. A day on the campus it was interesting cause we went when I talked president Wilson he's civil the next phase as you go to the campus. And we're gonna to a folder with hourlong meetings with every conceivable group on campus faculty. These scientists -- research specialist -- dean's. The vice chancellors. The community. In that was an intense day put it when I finished that there are thought to myself while this is a job I would really want. And I I was anticipating or anyone can go to these public meetings -- you know it when your political office you're always wonder well -- comedy show up food disagreed with the position you -- but it was a great day and and and after that day on March 5 I felt that you know I felt that it was. Going to be the right thing for me in the right thank the university."

" Well certainly president Wilson agrees with that and I think it sounds as if the trustees have gone to just confirm. His his his nomination and his choice. Few moments ago Marty made reference to the the challenge of the opportunity of nano technology and other emerging. Technologies I don't want to turn this into a science seven out. But I do know that Massachusetts enjoys a particular lead what. What is it specifically that you will focus on let's say. -- Leon's first. I don't like to do a hundred days because everybody does that's are gonna say about Indians first sixty games two months on the job what can give to the top. Two things you -- try to get done in idea belt."

" One of the things I'm gonna do it's establishing a committee to help. On this new union -- you know manufacturing percent of that we -- Billiton the eighty million dollar. New buildings we have to have cutting -- we have to have -- space. No you know technology basically a nanometer is that he does not get too technical but one billionth of a meter and so when you talk about nano technology and you know manufacturing. You typically typically -- manipulating a moving around materials that are literally one. 2100 nanometer that in a normal sheet of paper. Is a 100000. You know meet his stick so which is what will happen with this is scientists and engineers are working on. The this structure of these materials and moving them around but every product we make is going to be improved. By you know manufacturing so that would be that once secondly. I want to look at development on the campus site want to get some experts. Who have great significant money for campuses around the country bring the men. And ask them you know how to restructure something so that we can be competitive in terms of they're reaching out in raising money privately and raising money. Through foundations so. Those two -- things. As the first two things 11 last thing -- what I was thinking about this. My wife -- we leave you know let's talk about this job."

" Yup data -- it is that I if you talk about that that's right -- it. CN that we would over the campus and we had -- that balance. Reunion -- graduated from the university continues MBA program at the the -- this -- yet in in in when they build a new building they build a new building and we drag -- around campus and -- the usual you want this job once the last time they built an academic. That building on campus it's probably about 35 years since it was done and not yet and I should look at -- that that's what I love about this. What a challenge it is we need a new academic building in the south campus we -- manufacturing. Costs that are. So they're a lot of challenges like that it will directly impact the next generation of young people who. -- become -- like me if I didn't have the opportunity to attend the University of Massachusetts lol I I would have had the opportunity to run -- security division of Massachusetts still runs the district attorney's office. Is it is they did in Middlesex -- get elected to have to congress and -- in congress."

" You know you make a great point about the long term I often think of how lucky -- literally -- how greatly fortunate -- to be -- collapsed school. That's who would not exist but for the foresight of people hundreds of years ago center in particular school so you're in a position now to begin to paint the around canvassed the body be and campus. Debt in the beauty that is it will have significant if it's probably dynamo have significance for -- 850 a hundred years from now kids you and I will never meet. Will be benefited and have great opportunity if he can do it -- well."

" Absolutely and you know -- a seven year old and a four year wolf and whether or not. They continue to live in Massachusetts I believe is connected to. Whether or not we can grow the economy in the state and -- not in an innovation economy we're not going to be able to that to grow it in less UMass does well in -- we improved science teaching unless we make the commitment we need to make to. Bio medical. And -- we make that commitment we need to make the formal partnership with companies in the region. I think that's probably another reason why president Wilson. Look to make -- you what I do comes site visit with the company's in my district and in I've visited them some of them with you when -- they have a program called the SP IR correctly."

" While that business innovation pro."

" Exactly where it when they go to phase two grant you are talking about technology that has the potential for commercialization. That's how you get to know what drives economy and I visit them in my district and economic do that is -- the university chancellor in form partnerships with the university science and research people."

" You know we'll -- who -- of the term limits and on the campaign money and the like but I can't say this by first and experience I've seen you well the visiting those companies to curiosity bring the inquisitive and -- which is a huge huge part of it. Body about a year and a half two years ago -- our presentation on nano technology it I was literally blown away was at the Museum of Science that is implication but every pack of outlaw. Life the electricity we depend upon our automobiles -- highways have pharmaceuticals that we take food. Every proud about life with spectacular. Efficiency and savings that can be derived from that I mean I. You can get up to the enthusiasm in my voice that is an area man I'll be the the biggest Shia lady that they had if you can get that if you can get you lol. Positioned working in conjunction with UMass Amherst and others within you know president Wilson's team. If you can get they're going Massachusetts is going to be -- soaring ahead."

" In this is a real challenge could see these Mitt miniaturized versions of of normal manufacturing processes. The Iraq that'll work until new processes that discovered in perfected in -- it it it -- you know it's sort of put it simply if when you stop dealing with materials at this level you can make -- materials cleaner stronger lighter more precise it once you can do that. Then that you could create all kinds of opportunity did the other key to this manufacturing is basically how we take discoveries. It and learn how to produce them at a high rate and at a high volume but it low cost that's what innovation is all about that's what has driven economy this state. It's for a long long time and that's what will determine whether we make it aware that we don't."

" If we make it we become an export center to the entire world as we are right now on a lot of biologic and pharmaceutical development and medical device there's a whole new area of opportunity that's out there. But we're not in the re allowed as you nobody serious competition from other states California are obviously is one. And several nations that sees this as a golden future to be yet to be seized."

" That that's a great point it's all you have to do is read Tom Friedman's book the world is flat. If you see the challenges that we face globally the the competition. The talent for sort technology. Is is higher than it's ever been and and Thomas you know you look at China China produces 500000. Engineers. A year. India is producing 250000. The United States is only producing 60000. As the the year we have considered -- considerable challenges when you look at it from a global perspective but also opportunities as you say the European markets the largest market in the world. That's a great opportunity for example if for us to compete in terms of the green economy we have innovation here that we can compete in the European Union so there are challenges but there's also potential."

" Yeah I always I've always looked at China and India people say oh emergent threats the world is flat the the the hero of United States' domination is all about. A look at those two markets each each each market is four times bigger than our market they have all -- consumer desires. And consumer needs -- a couple of controversies exist on every single campus let me ask about one of -- ROTC. As it has it ever been or will it be an issue on you at the on the UMass Lowell campus. In terms of kids who want to after the reserves Gary -- if you've taken a position for example on gays in the military and alike and that has led some campuses say hey. While that policies in place at the Pentagon we're not gonna have ROTC on this particular campus what's what what's what's the deal press."

" Major campus to remind knowledgeable campus if if that has been -- get the calls as soon as the hang up before. It hasn't been brought to my attention -- one -- One of the -- it and I firmly believed about 60%. Of the military to serve with us in Iraq and Afghanistan but allow gay people serve in the military the Israeli army's one of the most effective -- departing on average in the world they allow gays to serve openly in the middle the -- It the purchaser who served with a shoulder to shoulder -- obligated to serve openly so. I hope it in the long run. This is a policy that will change -- just did it takes time and and I was disappointed frankly that the general pace Pete Peter pace is -- a good guy but he was in the Jakarta trick Tribune editor world."

" Orders in the news recently."

" comments that you know -- gays can serve in the military now also it is sort of make those kind of comments -- every person with a couple different sexual orientation left the military today. We would lose thousands of brave men and women soldiers and Marines who who who we can't afford to lose because we're stretched to the --"

" Well it's good point I at the same time I don't think we can't we want to say we that's that the logic either colloquial universal week I don't think we can't afford to. Cut down a cut back on RO ROTC offerings that it was one of the boulder braver and more appropriate steps that Larry Summers took during his. Altogether too brief stint. At at at how that. Body one other question. The going to have a political free for all up the written in US district. Is it too early to handicap at what's would let me ask it this way to the Republicans have a chance."

" Well this is a district that Mitt Romney when he ran one by eighteen. It's one thing to be Republican running for governor of Massachusetts. It's another thing to be running as a Republican in wanting to serve -- you know Tom Delay and that the Republicans in Washington tend to be different than Massachusetts Republicans they tend to be much more extreme therefore. That's been the biggest challenge for the Republican. Winning obviously there's a lot of talk about -- there are two excellent women there in the race. You know I think it's going to be a great race I know all the I've worked with -- and they're great candidate I think it'll be good campaign and somebody asked me yesterday well which what are you going to endorse an -- it will look those of us and academia we don't get --"

" Get out of -- all although we cannot be of course any other popular. Body got to keep that's that's a -- because you're gonna get you're gonna get hit around on a whole bunch of different -- in it including the fact that he come from a a political background what is it that you actually expect to leave congress -- rough idea at least a timetable in mind it."

" Going to be July and July Thomas. I think that I can wrapped up in June it's a chance it's from chancellor. David McKenzie who frankly doing a great job up there are now also it's it's not something that I need to do immediately my guess would be July would give me -- time to begin the process of listening tour to talk to. Faculty and administrative and Deans and department cheers and in get a sense of what will we how we move forward so July is the best. That that's gas."

" That's the game plan. Well listen keep us posted on the political side we know because now you are about to -- directed DB you won't -- in. Can give me a heads up and give -- listeners a heads up if he can't what is the status if you know in terms of scholarship assistance being provided to illegal aliens you know in the aftermath body of this rated -- benefit the switch what has been lit up. All week long and people Bob I mean. It -- can understand their frustration their son a daughter perhaps put on a waiting list the summit daughter can't get financial aid and they hit the stories whether there anecdotal about they hear the stories that. You know so -- so -- you know and an illegal aliens on a daughter took the took my place and got a scholarship let's go to what's the deal up -- of the UMass Lowell campus."

" Well. -- right now they're there they're obviously opt in situation where people get scholarships and I don't think that we as a country we have the state really have a handle on who's here illegally and who's been who's here illegally and I don't think -- processes in place. And frankly I think it's really the federal government's. -- to straighten out this -- straight it's straight -- nationally what was interesting Thomas -- that he had the last session of congress the Senate had to build a -- have a bill and what they really should've done is both sides -- rolled -- seriously consider -- let's solve this problem -- what are we going to do moving forward. Our borders need to need more security. We need to invest billions of dollars in technology along the border we have to figure out what to do with twelve million people I haven't met anyone still has a plan to get them out. Another which -- did -- to -- it doesn't exist."

" American hotels in our Jeff Jacoby to consume very conservative columnist for the globe by -- like a lot of the Duffy writes he writes he gets he read today exactly what you just said. There's nobody who we you know realistically grounded. That's the population of Pennsylvania 1112 million people who thinks they can all be just rounded up and expelled. --"

" We -- in fact George will. Who wrote a piece of another conservative national -- you know if you actually could round up everyone who's in the country illegally and put them on buses the buses would go from -- all the way to San Diego. -- you have to try to put -- stepped a lot of boxes. John McCain -- supported John McCain by the -- is from Arizona which is really is state where people come across the border indiscriminately. McCain says that is if if you if he -- a way to get rid of every illegal person even in Arizona. He claims that the whole. Tourism industry would would fall because he beat because the fact is that all the resorts at all of its -- He he tells me that there are all legal -- the question is what are we going to do about as we should be getting people we should beep -- protecting out borders and we should have that are realistic plan to deal with the people -- here and I think I think that really is the congress and the president president has said you know let's. Work things -- of a bipartisan agreement but this is a tough political -- common and as you know it's really difficult to get people to roll up displeased and make what will inevitably be be an unpopular decision because people would like everyone illegal to be out. But no one has the planet."

" Due to a yeah well medicine before you leave -- before you leave congress and the Senate by five -- called the -- protocol and before you leave here today -- Resnick has come up with an idea that five million dollars in campaign money he's what he's been working feverishly DS studio they I have no idea what he's about to -- do so quickly. -- Now this is data is completely insane. Actually I question is let's say we go 4 November 2008. Ted Kennedy -- resigns retires what do for the right word would be does Marty -- tell you -- that looking for new chancellor again."

" Thank you very much terminated maybe we can get but of those on campus we -- have WR -- Leo lives veterans form writes for the campus and some kind of promotional."

" We give that any time you we can travel. Great thanks for much body okay let's get our commute to banks might -- it."