NDSU President Dean L. Bresciani has been named to the search committee for the new chancellor of the North Dakota University System. The State Board of higher Education made the announcement Sept. 15.
“This committee has an important responsibility to help fill this high-profile position. I couldn’t be more pleased by the broad presidential involvement,” Bresciani said. “North Dakota is at an opportune time to take advantage of the benefits of higher education, especially the contributions of research universities, so this is a significant search.”
Bresciani is one of 16 higher education and private sector representatives selected for the committee.
“Being chancellor of the North Dakota University System is one of the most visible, demanding and rewarding positions in our state,” said Grant Shaft, State Board of Higher Education president. “The State Board of Higher Education is fully committed to hiring a chancellor who has the special blend of talents needed to lead higher education and engage with our many public and private sector partners. I’m very confident members of the search committee understand this charge and will represent their constituencies very well.”
Members of the search committee include:
State Board of Higher Education
Grant Shaft (Grand Forks)
Kirsten Diederich (Fargo)
Claus Lembke (Bismarck)
University System Presidents
Dean L. Bresciani, NDSU
Robert Kelley, University of North Dakota
John Richman, North Dakota State College of Science
Steve Shirley, Valley City State University
North Dakota University System Office
Randall Thursby, North Dakota University System chief information officer (Fargo)
Faculty
John Girard, State Board of Higher Education faculty adviser (Minot)
Student
William Woodworth, North Dakota Student Association president (Grand Forks)
Staff
Aaron Berg, North Dakota University System Staff Senate president (Wahpeton)
Public
Katie Hasbargen, Microsoft senior communications manager (Fargo)
Rodney Howe, State Board of Agricultural Research and Education (Hettinger)
Pam Kostelecky, Sax Motor Co. owner and president (Dickinson)
Terry Olson, Williston State College Foundation director (Williston)
Joe Rothschiller, Steffes Corp. chief operating officer/president (Dickinson)
The State Board of Higher Education also approved the selection of AGB Search, an affiliate of the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, as consultants for the chancellor search. James P. Ferrare, principal in the firm, and James H. McCormick, search consultant and former chancellor of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, will lead the search. AGB Search will be paid $65,000 for their work.
Earlier this year, Chancellor Bill Goetz announced his plans to retire Aug. 31, 2012.
