Dr. Marshall Stewart, Dr. Bernie Savarese, Dr. Alan Smith (North Dakota University System)
FARGO (KFGO) – The NDSU Presidential Search Committee has narrowed a nationwide pool of over 60 qualified applicants to three finalists who will interview on campus between March 23-25.
Co-chairs of the NDSU Presidential Search Committee Kevin Black and Jace Beehler encourage the NDSU community and the public to take part in the daily presentations at 2 p.m. in the Anishinaabe Theater, located on the second floor of the Memorial Union.
Each session will last one hour and will include a 20-minute presentation and time for questions from the audience, followed by a 30-minute meet and greet. A virtual option will be available via Zoom, and recordings will be posted to the NDSU presidential search webpage.
“Selecting the next president of NDSU is an important responsibility, and broad participation helps ensure we identify a leader who understands the university’s strengths and the needs of the state,” said Black. “We are proud to invite a strong pool of finalists to campus and appreciate the time and attention the NDSU community and our partners throughout Fargo and North Dakota dedicate to this process.”
The candidates and their on-campus visits are:
March 22-23, public presentation on Monday, March 23 at 2 p.m.
Dr. Marshall Stewart, executive vice president for external engagement, Kansas State University
March 23-24, public presentation on Tuesday, March 24 at 2 p.m.
Dr. Bernie Savarese, vice president for academic affairs, research and student success, University of Tennessee
March 24-25, public presentation on Wednesday, March 25 at 2 p.m.
Dr. Alan Smith, Emma Eccles Jones endowed dean and tenured professor of kinesiology and health science and former interim president, Utah State University
Finalists will meet with students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, as well as NDSU and community leaders during their campus visits. Feedback will be requested from these stakeholder groups during their campus visits.
After the campus visits, the search committee will officially recommend candidates to the State Board of Higher Education during a final committee meeting on Friday, March 27. Final interviews by the board will take place on the NDSU campus on Monday, March 30, with the selection of the 16th President of NDSU announced that same day. A public introduction is scheduled that afternoon from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Memorial Union’s Oceti Sakowin Ballroom A. The new president is anticipated to assume office by the beginning of June.
The 16th president of NDSU will replace David Cook who left the university to assume the presidency of Iowa State University in Ames.
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