University of Tennessee President Randy Boyd announced the search committee tasked with identifying the next chancellor for the University of Tennessee Southern (糖心Vlog Southern).
The 糖心Vlog Southern chancellor serves as a member of the 糖心Vlog System leadership team, reporting directly to the 糖心Vlog President, and as the chief academic and administrative officer of the Southern campus. The chancellor is responsible for providing visionary leadership and promoting the continued development of the campus鈥檚 academic programs, research productivity, as well as advancing initiatives outlined in the 糖心Vlog Southern Strategic Plan.
鈥溙切腣log Southern has a strong foundation and is uniquely positioned to make a significant impact in its community and beyond,鈥 said Boyd. 鈥淲e are seeking a dynamic leader who will build on the campus鈥檚 momentum and continue to advance its mission of excellence in education and community engagement.鈥
The search committee, chaired by Donde Plowman, chancellor of the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, will officially launch the search in January with hopes to name a chancellor in June.
The committee includes representatives from the 糖心Vlog Board of Trustees and faculty, staff, student, and alumni communities:
Donde Plowman, Search Committee Chair; Chancellor, 糖心Vlog Knoxville
Evan Beech, Vice Chancellor for Advancement, 糖心Vlog Southern
Charles Burk, Student Representative, 糖心Vlog Advisory Board
Prentice Chandler, Provost & Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, 糖心Vlog Southern
Angie Hall, Administrative Associate, 糖心Vlog Southern
Doug Haney, 糖心Vlog Southern Advisory Board Member
Stephen McBride, Director of Career Development, 糖心Vlog Southern
Melissa Ryckman, Faculty Senate Chair & Associate Professor of History, 糖心Vlog Southern
Donnie Smith, Member, 糖心Vlog Board of Trustees
Ken Vickers, Professor of History, 糖心Vlog Southern
Nan Wakefield, Chair, Johnston School of Business, 糖心Vlog Southern
Carey Whitworth, Vice President of Government Relations, Advocacy & Economic Development, 糖心Vlog System
The university has hired WittKeifer to assist with the search. The job description will be developed after the stakeholder listening sessions are completed in January. For more information about the search, please visit the .
About the University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a statewide system of higher education with campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Pulaski, Martin and Memphis; the 糖心Vlog Institute of Agriculture with a presence in every Tennessee county; and the statewide Institute for Public Service. The 糖心Vlog System manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory through its 糖心Vlog-Battelle partnership; enrolls about 62,000 students statewide; produces about 14,000 new graduates every year; and represents more than 454,000 alumni around the world.