University president Rev. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C., has announced the final stages of the search for the next provost. From a field of over 300 interested individuals, the Provost Search Committee has worked diligently to select the following three finalists for the provost position:
- Herbert A. Medina, Ph.D., dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Portland
- Elizabeth A. Throop, Ph.D., provost and vice president for academic affairs at Frostburg State University
- Brian D. Till, Ph.D., former dean of the College of Business Administration at Marquette University
Due to travel restrictions and social distancing guidelines, in-person interaction with finalists cannot take place. The Search Committee and Fr. Poorman have determined that thetask of selecting UP’s next provost can, and should, continue.
All members of the University community are invited to participate in a series of virtual forums with our finalists using the Zoom platform. During these forums, participants will hear directly from our finalists and will have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in dialogue. The following schedule has been established for community member forums:
- Monday, May 4 (Elizabeth A. Throop)
- Forum for Students: 12 PM to 1 PM
- Forum for Non-Academic Staff: 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM
- Forum for Faculty and Academic Staff: 4 PM to 5:30 PM
- Monday, May 11 (Herbert A. Medina)
- Forum for Students: 12 PM to 1 PM
- Forum for Non-Academic Staff: 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM
- Forum for Faculty and Academic Staff: 4 PM to 5:30 PM
- Thursday, May 14 (Brian D. Till)
- Forum for Students: 12 PM to 1 PM
- Forum for Non-Academic Staff: 1:15 PM to 2:15 PM
- Forum for Faculty and Academic Staff: 4 PM to 5:30 PM
These forums will be recorded for later viewing. Videos of each forum will be posted to the Provost Search Portal (discussed below). In addition to these open forums, each finalist will participate in a series of interviews with smaller groups of students, faculty, and staff.
Finally, the University has created a comprehensive Provost Search Portal on PilotsUP. All students, faculty, and staff have access to the Portal, which contains:
- Links to the finalists’ CVs;
- Zoom links for each of the Community Member Forums noted above;
- A form enabling you to share questions you would like our finalists to answer during their respective forums;
- The University’s Equal Opportunity Statement, which all are asked to read prior to taking part in forums; and,
- Finalist Evaluation Forms allowing you to provide feedback on our finalists.
For more information contact the president’s office at x7101 or simek@up.edu.