To the University community:

Three candidates for our interim Provost position will be on campus June 23 and 24, along with a representative of The Registry.  Each of the candidates will participate in individual open sessions on Wednesday, June 24, to which faculty, staff, administrators, and students are invited.  I will be seeking feedback as quickly as possible, so that we can make a timely decision among the candidates.

The candidates for this interim position (July - December 2015) who will be visiting are (in alphabetical order):

Dr. Theodora Kalikow--President emerita of the University of Maine at Farmington, former president of the University of Southern Maine, former interim vice chancellor of the University of Maine System, former interim president of Plymouth State College, with experience at the University of Northern Colorado and Southern Massachusetts University, which is now University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth; academic background in philosophy; particular experience working within university systems, as president of a faculty union, and with diversity issues

Dr. James Kelly--Former Executive Vice President and Provost at Menlo College, former interim provost at CSU - East Bay, with experience at Cal State LA, Cal State Long Beach, and San Diego State University; academic background in social work; particular experience with international programs and distance education

Dr, David Westfall--Emeritus professor and chairman of pharmacology, dean of science, and Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Nevada, Reno, with experience at West Virginia University and Oxford University; academic background in pharmacology; particular experience with developing advising, assessment, and study abroad programs

Details about this visit will be forthcoming soon, but I wanted to share information about the dates as soon as they were established.  I realize summer schedules make this a challenging time of year, but I will appreciate as much input as possible on these candidates.

Thanks again to all of you who stopped by to review the CVs of the potential candidates and provide observations about them.  The CVs for these three candidates will be available in the President's Office for additional review between now and June 23.

With best wishes,

Lisa A. Rossbacher, Ph.D.
President
Humboldt State University