2008 Woodie Awards
Vice President search in final phase
By Rachel Seeman
Rocket News Editor
Issue date: 2/17/06 Section: News
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They will meet early next week to discuss the candidates, their 90-minute interviews and response forms from students, faculty and staff.
"This is a very challenging position to fill, because we have someone in it who has done an extraordinary job for Slippery Rock," said Amanda Yale, associate provost for enrollment services.
The Search Committee is made up of 10 individuals, three of which are students Preston Gibbs, Hayley Zanella and Chrissy Le Simmons.
The remaining members of the committee are Robertha Abney, associate professor of sport management, representing faculty; Melissa Rychener, assistant professor of counseling and development, representing Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF); Sharyn McGallis, representing the clerical union; Charles Curry, vice president of finance and administrative affairs, representing administration; L.K. Ludwig, representing the State University Administrator (SUA); Laurel Heilman, head coach of the women's basketball team, representing athletics; and Amanda Yale, who was appointed to chair the committee.
For each candidate, there was time for students, campus and community members to meet with the interviewees. Yale said there was outstanding attendance each time.
If all five candidates are acceptable, all five names will be given to SRU President Robert Smith.
Smith will then meet with different constituents, perhaps student leaders, and take into consideration their thoughts on the candidates, Yale said.
This process can take one to two weeks based on the president's schedule and when he can meet with everyone to make his decision.
Yale said she hopes that no more than two weeks from today, Smith will have an offer to make.
In addition to the three candidates who were interviewed two weeks ago, two more candidates were interviewed this week.
Yale said they wanted to interview four people in December, but two of the candidates were unable to make it.
"We felt we were rushing the search," Yale said. "We wanted as much student input as possible, and pushing the interviews back to January was necessary to have the best possible search."
"The goal was to bring in the very best candidates to interview," Yale said.
Eric Murray, dean and assistant professor at University of Montana at Western and Eileen Sullivan, special consultant to the vice president for development at Northern Illinois University, were interviewed this week.
SRU pays for the candidates' flight, overnight stay and meals. This money comes from the general operating fund for the university, Ed Hess, assistant vice president of finance, said.
