Provost candidate Joel Thierstein’s visit to NDSU has been rescheduled. The open forum is scheduled for Thursday, April 17, from 10-11 a.m. in Memorial Union Century Theater. The forum will be followed by a 30-minute meet and greet.

Thierstein is vice president for academic affairs/provost at Kentucky State University. He has served in his current role since 2012. Previously, Thierstein was senior adviser and council for the U.S. Department of Education in 2011 and associate provost at Rice University from 2007-11. He was associate professor at Oregon State University from 2001-06 and assistant professor at Baylor University from 1998-2001, Purdue University from 1995-97 and Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, from 1993-95.

Thierstein has earned four degrees from Syracuse University: a bachelor’s in telecommunications management in 1983, a master’s in telecommunication in 1984, Juris Doctor in 1991 and a doctorate in mass communications in 1996.