Provost
The Provost is the chief academic officer for The University of Montana as well as a key member of the President's Cabinet, and his or her most important duty is oversight of the academic operations of the University. The Provost oversees many important functions on campus, including assessment of academic programs, curriculum changes, evaluation of faculty, the Provost's Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series, and the New Faculty Orientation Program, among many others.
The search committee has selected three finalists for on-campus interviews:
David Pittenger
For more about each candidate, click his name.
Open Forums will be held with each finalist, one for faculty and one open to the entire campus. You will hear from each about his vision for UM's academic affairs and will have the chance to ask questions. Click here to download an evaluation form or click here to submit one online.
The schedule is as follows:
David Pittenger
Faculty Forum: Monday, April 29, 3:15-4:15 p.m. – Phyllis J. Washington Education Center, Room #123
Public Forum: Tuesday, April 30, 3:15-4:15 p.m. – Todd Building, Room #203
Perry Brown
Faculty Forum: Monday, May 6, 3:15-4:15 p.m. – Phyllis J. Washington Education Center, Room #123
Public Forum: Tuesday, May 7, 3:15-4:15 p.m. – UC Theater
Dan O’Hair
Faculty Forum: Wednesday, May 8, 3:15-4:15 p.m. – North Underground Lecture Hall
Public Forum: Thursday, May 9, 3:15-4:15 p.m. – UC Theater
The Search Committee asked for input from the UM community about what skills and characteristics were most valued in a good provost:
Search Committee:
Chair
Andrew Ware, Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Members
Dave Beck, Past Chair, Faculty Senate
Becca Boslough, Senator, Associated Students of The University of Montana
Zach Brown, President, Associated Students of The University of Montana
Beckie Christiaens, Director, Academic Budgets and Personnel
Anne Delaney, Program Director for Radiologic Technology, Missoula College
Susan English, Community Member
Joe Fanguy, Director, Technology Transfer
Fern Glass, School of Music
Peggy Kuhr, Vice President for Integrated Communications
William Marcus, Director, Broadcast Media Center
Denise May, Disability Services for Students
Keith Parker, University Faculty Association
Liz Putnam, Chair-Elect, Faculty Senate
Dawn Ressel, Associate Vice President, Office of Planning, Budget, and Analysis
Irma Russell, Dean, School of Law
Sandy Schoonover, Director, Residence Life
Elizabeth Stearns-Sims, Assistant Student Services Dean
John Thunstrom, Assistant Chief Information Officer
Cindy Williams, Vice President, Development, The University of Montana Foundation
Administrative Support
Rebecca Power, Assistant to the President