Search committee to hold open forum about desired qualities in new Mizzou provost

Mizzou is moving forward in the search for its next permanent provost.

The University of Missouri provost search committee will hold an open forum Monday morning to find out what qualities the campus community wants in its provost.

Jim Spain, the current interim provost, replaced previous provost Garnett Stokes this month. Spain said he will not put his name in as a candidate for the permanent provost position.

The provost search committee wants students, faculty and staff to attend the open forum so they can voice desired characteristics and qualifications they want the university’s next provost to have.

Mun Choi, the University of Missouri system president, previously said the university hopes to name a candidate for the permanent provost position by the end of the spring semester.

The open forum will be held in the Great Room in the Reynolds Alumni Center from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday.