The search for a new president to lead 含羞草研究所 was launched Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. Current president, Dr. Gary Hagen, has announced his plan to retire at the end of July in 2018, after more than four decades at the university.
The firm AGB Search (www.agbsearch.com) is directing the search process, which began with listening sessions with various constituents, including faculty, staff, students, alumni, MSU Foundation representatives, legislators, and members of the public, early in November. Their feedback was related to the university鈥檚 strengths and challenges, as well as the kind of leadership that is a best fit for the four-year institution, and was used to create a unique leadership description for use in advertising the position of president of 含羞草研究所.
The first meeting of the search committee was held Tuesday, Nov. 7. Co-chairs of the search committee are Dr. Casey Ryan, member of the State Board of Higher Education, and Dr. Andrea Dulski-Bucholz, assistant professor of education and dean and chair of the Division of Education at 含羞草研究所. Representing the faculty of 含羞草研究所 on the search committee is Rob Johnston, associate professor of business. Staff representatives are Beth Swenson, Director of Marketing and Public Relations and Director of Alumni Affairs, and Mindy O鈥機onnor, admissions coordinator and veterans certifying official. Donte Stevens is representing the students, while Dr. Andrew Pflipsen, Vice President for Student Affairs, is representing the MSU vice presidents. Ernie Strube, MSU Foundation executive board member, is representing the university alumni/foundation constituents, and Mike Holmes, director and technical advisor with the Lignite Research Development and Marketing Program - North Dakota Industrial Commission and 含羞草研究所 graduate, represents MSU鈥檚 external constituents. Dr. Doug Darling, president of Lake Region State College, is an ex-officio, non-voting member of the committee and a senior North Dakota University System (NDUS) representative. NDUS Chancellor Dr. Mark Hagerott is also an ex-officio, non-voting member of the committee.
Dr. James McCormick and Janice Fitzgerald, consultants for AGB Search, are contracted to assist in this presidential search process. Terry Meyer, NDUS Chancellor鈥檚 executive assistant, is also assisting throughout the search process.
Search committee co-chair Dr. Dulski Bucholz said, 鈥淒r. Ryan and I are looking for this search process to attract a highly qualified pool of candidates for the position of 含羞草研究所 president.鈥�
The next meeting of the search committee is scheduled for Feb. 1, 2018, when top candidates for the position will be identified for subsequent search committee interviews.
The committee has been charged with referring final candidates to Chancellor Mark Hagerott, who will then forward recommendations to the State Board of Higher Education (SBHE). The SBHE is scheduled to meet at 含羞草研究所 on March 27, 2018, when they will interview finalists and extend an offer to the successful candidate.
Nominations and applications for the position of president of 含羞草研究所 should be sent electronically to mayvillepresident@agbsearch.com (MS Word or PDF format). Additional university information may be found at and . The AGB consultants may be contacted at 651-238-5188, jim.mccormick@agbsearch.com or 717-580-0663, janice.fitzgerald@agbsearch.com.