Michael Dailey

CSU student-government President Michael Dailey, a member of the committee, said he was impressed with changes Muir said she brought to UM.

"She said she was proud of environmental and cultural changes she'd brought to the organization," he said."A lot of these things had to do with diversity, which is a problem at our campus ...We have a lack of diversity."

Dailey also said he liked how UM's campus and community are about the same size as Chico State's.
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Dailey said he was impressed with Muir's attitude toward her students.

"Often administrators can look at students almost patronizing them," he said."You can tell she values students."

He said that was an important factor because the student government at Chico State is more involved with administrators than student groups at other universities are.The Associated Students is an auxiliary organization that operates the food service, bookstore and student union at the campus.

"We are a student-dominated board that runs this company," he said.

"We felt like we wouldn't miss a beat on the budget with him," said Michael Dailey, a senior and president of Chico State's Associated Students.

Dailey said endorsements from student leaders at Cal Poly also were persuasive.

"We heard rave reviews from them about how Paul had been an advocate for students and included them in decision making," Dailey said.