The University of Toledo announced Wednesday four finalists for the position of provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.

“We are excited to announce four outstanding finalists who will be visiting The University of Toledo in the coming weeks to interview for the position of provost and executive vice president for academic affairs,” wrote Dr. Kaye Patten, senior vice president for student affairs and Dr. Christopher Ingersoll, dean of the College of Health Sciences and Interim Dean of the College of Social Justice and Human Service, in a letter sent the campus community.

In addition to meeting with faculty, administrators and academic leaders, the candidates will also each participate in two open forums — one on Main Campus and one on Health Science Campus — to provide an opportunity for the UT community to offer input.

The candidates are:

Wednesday, Feb. 10 — Dr. Christopher Keil McCord, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Northern Illinois University. Open forums for McCord will be:

• 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. — Student Union Room 2592 on Main Campus
• 4:45 – 5:45 p.m. — Health Education Building Room 100 on Health Science Campus.

Friday, Feb. 12 — Dr. Andrew Hsu, dean of the College of Engineering at San Jose State. Open forums for Hsu will be:

• 10 – 11 a.m. — Health Education Building Room 105 on Health Science Campus
• 3 – 4 p.m. — Student Union Room 2592 on Main Campus

Wednesday, Feb. 17 — Dr. Donald Siegel, dean of the School of Business at the University of Albany. Open forums for Siegel will be:

• 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. — Student Union Room 2582 on Main Campus
• 4:45 – 5:45 p.m. — Health Education Building Room 100 on Health Science Campus

Thursday, Feb. 18 — Dr. Charles Robinson, vice chancellor for diversity and community at the University of Arkansas. Open forums for Robinson will be:

• 1:15 – 2:15 p.m. — Student Union Room 2592 on Main Campus
• 4:45 – 5:45 p.m. — Health Education Building Room 100 on Health Science Campus

Finalists’ curricula vitae are available at the provost search website, utoledo.edu/offices/provost/provostsearch.

Additionally, all of the open forums will be streamed live at video.utoledo.edu and archived on the provost search website for those unable to watch live.

Media Coverage
The Blade (Feb. 3, 2016)
NBC 24 (Feb. 3, 2016)
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The Blade (Feb. 4, 2016)
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette (Feb. 4, 2016)
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette (Feb. 6, 2016)