UM presidential search committee meets in St. Louis
The University of Missouri Board of Curators and presidential search committee kicked off two days of meetings in St. Louis Tuesday morning.
The Board of Curators chair and the search committee co-chairs released a statement focusing on their progress with the search for a new system president: “We are excited that a new academic year has begun, and are also happy to see the presidential search progressing nicely. Once again, thanks to all of you for your engagement in this important endeavor for the University of Missouri System.”
The statement went on to read, “We are encouraged to have built a pool of talented, experienced, and diverse candidates from a national audience.”
“The contributions from every member on the search committee, and many other key players, have been significant, which has had a direct effect on our progress. We remain committed to ensuring the best possible outcome for our entire System: campuses, our great faculty, staff, alumni and students, as well as the citizens of Missouri.”
In June, an MU spokeswoman told ABC 17 News while the board hopes to appoint the new president by the end of the calendar year, there is not a firm deadline on the presidential search to ensure the best candidates are considered for the position.
