As part of a nationwide search that began in fall 2018, candidates for the position of provost and vice president of Academic Affairs are visiting campus this month. The schedule of opportunities to meet the candidates is included below. Faculty are encouraged to attend the Faculty Forums, and everyone is encouraged to attend the Open Forums.

Since the departure of Dr. Lynnette Zelezny in June of last year, Dr. Robert Harper has been serving as interim provost.

The provost serves as the University’s chief academic officer, overseeing all academic programs, including instruction and research, and providing leadership for academic administrative operations.

Candidate A: Dr. S.K. Ramesh
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A Faculty Forum was held on March 4, and an Open Forum was held on March 5.

Candidate B: Dr. Abbey Zink
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The Office of Human Resources notified the campus community in an email on March 13 that Dr. Zink was not able to visit campus March 14 - 15, due to significant winter storms occurring in the Midwest. The rescheduled times and dates are included below:

Faculty Forum
2:45 – 3:45 p.m. Monday, March 25
Henry Madden Library Room 2206

Open Forum
10:45 – 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 26
Henry Madden Library Table Mountain Rancheria Reading Room

Candidate C: Dr. Britt Rios-Ellis
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Faculty Forum
1:45 – 2:45 p.m. Monday, March 18
Henry Madden Library Table Mountain Rancheria Reading Room

Open Forum
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 19
Henry Madden Library Table Mountain Rancheria Reading Room

Candidate D: Dr. Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval
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Faculty Forum
9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Friday, March 22
Henry Madden Library Room 2206

Open Forum
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Friday, March 22
Henry Madden Library Table Mountain Rancheria Reading Room