Under the presidency of Bob Kerrey, the former Nebraska governor and senator, there have been protests and building takeovers by students who considered his priorities out of tune with the university's founding ideals.
As mayor, he considers his priorities improving infrastructure, like streets and sidewalks, and finding ways to revitalize the core city.
DeLonge considered his bandmates' priorities "mad, mad different," coming to the conclusion that the trio had simply grown apart as they aged, had families, and reached fame.
Patrick Gaspard, a close friend and political adviser to Mr. de Blasio, said in an interview that the mayor-elect — whose father was an alcoholic who battled depression — considered his family his first priority.
Like Smith five years ago, Levein now considers his first priority to be the need to recreate a climate in which players once again want to turn up for international duty.
Although Mr Obama was able to advance his legislative agenda during his first two years in office, when his party controlled Congress, since 2011 he has been frustrated by Republicans in the House of Representatives, who have refused to consider any of his priorities and have repeatedly voted to repeal his healthcare law.
