University of Minnesota Seeks New Crookston
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

A national search is underway for a new Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at the University of Minnesota Crookston. Current University of Minnesota Crookston Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Thomas Baldwin, announced his intention to retire. Consequently, a national search has been launched for a new vice chancellor of the Crookston campus.

Search Update

Two candidates have been identified and will be on campus for interviews May 15 & 17. Each candidate will have an open forum for campus members from 8:30 to 9:30 am in Dowell Hall 207. Each session will start with a 20 to 30 minute presentation by the candidate, followed by an opportunity for questions. Everyone is invited to these sessions. These sessions will be recorded and posted on the committee website.

There will also be an open session for faculty, hosted by Faculty Assembly, from 9:30 to 10:30 am in DH 207. This will be an opportunity for faculty to ask questions and discuss academically related topics.

Dr. Patricia Rogers

Wednesday, May 15, 2013
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Campus-wide Open Forum: 8:30 - 9:30 am, DH 207
Faculty Assembly Open Session: 9:30 - 10:30 am, DH 207
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Dr. Barbara Keinath

Friday, May 17, 2013
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Campus-wide Open Forum: 8:30 - 9:30 am, DH 207
Faculty Assembly Open Session: 9:30 - 10:30 am, DH 207
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* The VCAA candidate surveys will be activated at 9:00 am on the day of their respective interviews and close on Wednesday, May 22, at 11:00 pm.

Search Committee

Bill Peterson, Professor of Math, Science & Technology at UMC, and Carol Carrier, Special Assistant to the Senior Vice President for System Academic Administration and Professor of Organizational Learning, Policy, and Development, will co-chair the search. Other members of the search committee were selected to provide broad representation from across the University and externally:

Michelle Christopherson, director of the Center for Adult Learning
Brian Dingmann, associate professor of biology
George French, associate professor of music and theater
Kim Gillette, director of international programs
Kenneth Johnson, instructor of marketing
Soo-Yin Lim-Thompson, Associate Professor, Liberal Arts and Education, UMC
Denis Maier, Assistant Professor, Business Department, UMC
Peter Phaiah, associate vice chancellor for student affairs
Dan Svedarsky, professor of natural resources and director of the Center for Sustainability
Adam Switzer, president of the Crookston Student Association
Kristie Walker, assistant professor of golf and turf management
Lyle Westrom, professor of dairy science and agricultural education

Applications and Nominations

Qualified individuals are encouraged to submit applications and nominations for this position. Confidential inquiries, nominations, and application materials should be directed to:

Alberto Pimentel, Managing Partner
Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates
1111 Corporate Center Drive, Suite 106
Monterey Park, CA 91754
323-260-7889 (fax)
apsearch@storbeckpimentel.com
Refer to code “UMC-Vice Chancellor” in the subject line

If you have questions, or would like more information about the position, search process, or application or nomination procedures, please feel free to contact search committee co-chair Bill Peterson (bpeterso@umn.edu) for assistance.