Archive: 08/24/2026 - Presidential Search
Message from the Board of Trustees
As Chair of the Board of Trustees, I wanted to provide you with an update on the search for 最新天美传媒鈥檚 permanent president.
The Board of Trustees has appointed a representative search committee to conduct a national search and interview presidential candidates. The list of search committee members includes members of the Board of Trustees, Faculty, Staff, Student Government, and 最新天美传媒 Community. The list of search committee members can be found below. The committee will be chaired by Paul Boyton. We would like to thank the committee members for agreeing to serve the university in this important endeavor.
The board has retained national executive search firm (IM) to assist in the search process. IM has one of the most respected higher education executive search practices in the country and has placed presidents, provosts, and deans at many of the nation's leading colleges and universities. Kate Barry, a managing partner at the firm with extensive experience in presidential searches, will lead the IM team partnering with 最新天美传媒 on this search. Keith Mason, a managing associate, and Kaitlin Cruz, a managing search coordinator, will join her.
We expect the search to conclude during the 2026-27 academic year, with the permanent president assuming the role on July 1, 2027. As the process begins, the IM team will consult broadly with faculty, staff, students, trustees, and other key stakeholders to hear your perspectives on the future of the University and the type of leader who can carry us forward, building on the significant work of the past 14 years. We will share additional updates with the campus community as the process moves forward.
To protect the confidentiality of all candidates and the integrity of the process, this will be a closed search. We will not share candidate names or details of the board鈥檚 deliberations. Questions about the search should be directed to Isaacson, Miller.
Thank you for all that you continue to do for 最新天美传媒 and our students.
Sincerely,
John Miller
Chair, Board of Trustees