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SEARCH TIMELINE (updated as information becomes available)

23 September 2010 BOR approves hiring of Royce C. Engstrom as UM's 17th President.
21 September 2010 Presidential Search Advisory Committee recommends to Commissioner and Board of Regents that MUS hire Royce C. Engstrom as UM President.
16 September 2010 Feedback due by 5:00 PM via online evaluation form.
13-15 September 2010 Campus Interviews with Royce C. Engstrom (CV, letter of application, and interview schedule posted here)
31 August 2010 Search Advisory Committee announces Presidential Finalist:  Royce C. Engstrom
2 June 2010 Presidential Search Advisory Committee meeting at MT Tech
21 May 2010 Presidential Search Advisory Committee meeting at UM, 3:30 PM at UM (CE #203)
3 May 2010 Presidential Search Advisory Committee meeting, 1:30 PM at UM (LA #240)
8 April 2010 Presidential Search Advisory Committee meeting, 3:30 PM at UM (UH #004)
22 March 2010 Presidential Search Advisory Committee meeting, 3:00 PM at UM (UC #329)
5 March 2010 Presidential Search Advisory Committee announced by Chair Christian.
1 March 2010  Dr. Reno's Presidential Assessment report due to BOR.
17 February 2010 BOR Search Workshop at UM - 8:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M. in UC NORTH BALLROOM.  PUBLIC COMMENT:  10:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.  Agenda available on BOR website.  Meeting summary available here.
15-16 February 2010 Presidential assessment interviews conducted by Dr. Stephen Reno, Chancellor Emeritus of the University System of New Hampshire, Committee Chair Clayton Christian, and Commissioner Sheila Stearns.
28 January 2010 The Commissioner of Higher Education announces that a Presidential Search Advisory Committee will be established under the leadership of BOR Vice-chair Clayton Christian.
25 January 2010 George M. Dennison announces his retirement from the presidency of The University of Montana on 15 August 2010, 20 years to the date he assumed the role.
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