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Open forums for provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs.
Five candidates for provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will meet with faculty, staff and students during a series of open forums this week on campus, beginning Tuesday, Feb. 21.
The five finalists were invited to campus for in-person interviews after a nationwide search that included a search committee comprising faculty, staff, students and a community representative.
The candidates, in alphabetical order, with their CVs, are:
- John Z. Kiss, dean, College of Arts and Sciences and professor, Department of Biology, University of North Carolina-Greensboro. (Cover Letter)
- Zhanjiang (John) Liu, vice president, international strategy and professor of biology, Syracuse University. (Cover Letter)
- Florenz Plassmann, professor of economics and political science, former dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Ohio University. (Cover Letter)
- Sheryl A. Tucker, vice provost, academic affairs and dean, Graduate College, professor, Department of Chemistry, Oklahoma State University. (Cover Letter)
- Manfred van Dulmen, senior associate provost and dean, Graduate College, professor, Department of Psychological Sciences, Kent State University. (Cover Letter)
The forums give the campus community an opportunity to meet with the candidates and are in conjunction with each of the candidate’s interviews.
Each of the forums will occur from noon to 1 p.m. in the Student Center Auditorium and will be hosted by the search committee and constituency group leaders. During their respective forums, the candidates will discuss their vision for the university, followed by a Q&A from constituency groups.
The open forums will be available live on YouTube and recorded and available for later viewing.
The open forum schedule is:
- Tuesday, Feb. 21 — Sheryl Tucker, Open Forum link | Evaluation form.
- Wednesday, Feb. 22 — Florenz Plassmann, Open Forum link | Evaluation form.
- Thursday, Feb. 23 — John Kiss, Open Forum link | Evaluation form.
- Friday, Feb. 24 — John Liu, Open Forum link | Evaluation form.
- Monday, Feb. 27 — Manfred van Dulmen, Open Forum link | Evaluation form.
Please complete the evaluation forms for each candidate no later than noon on Tuesday, Feb. 28.