Provost search narrows down to four candidates
University officials will decide on a new provost this semester after the search committee narrowed the candidate pool down from 200 to four.The four candidates – Ahmed T. Abdelal, Marsha G. Welsh, Marc A. Johnson and Suzanne Trager Ortega– will host individual open forums with both faculty and students, and meet personally with University of Nevada, Reno President Milton Glick.
The position will be offered sometime this semester, after the search committee makes a recommendation to Glick, said Marsha Read, chair of the search committee.
The job of the provost is to bring faculty and students together, work with the administration office and act as the president when the president is unavailable, Read said.
“The (provost’s) mission is to bring students to the university and graduate students from the university,” Read said.
The position is currently held by interim provost Janet Vreeland. Vreeland was appointed to the position in May 2007, when former provost John Frederick announced he would be leaving the university to work as a senior fellow with the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges.
The open forums, whose time and location will be announced at a later date, provide an opportunity for students to get to know the candidates and participate in the university, Read said. All students are welcome to attend the forums.
Read said the search committee is looking for a candidate with a strong background in education and somebody who has either served as a vice provost or dean of a university.
Previously, Abdelal was the provost of Northeastern University. Welsh had been the senior vice president of academic affairs and provost of Adelphi University. Johnson served as dean of the college of agricultural sciences at Colorado State University. Ortega was the vice provost and graduate dean of Washington University.
President Glick said although he is looking for a candidate with a large experience in education, he will look at each individual separately and take their interaction with staff and faculty into account.
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January 22nd, 2008 at 11:12 am
No Vreeland? Not interested or not wanted?