by Paul Gatling (pgatling@nwabj.com)
University of Arkansas System President Donald Bobbitt announced Friday (Sept. 2) four finalists to be the next chancellor for the UA campus in Fayetteville.
They are listed with their date of public forums:
Charles F. Robinson, Ph.D., interim chancellor, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (Sept. 12)
Jay T. Akridge, Ph.D., provost and executive vice president for academic affairs, Purdue University (Sept. 14)
Daniel A. Reed, Ph.D., presidential professor of computational science, University of Utah (Sept. 16)
Cynthia Y. Young, Ph.D., founding dean of the College of Sciences, Clemson University (Sept. 19)
The finalists were selected with the help of a search committee chaired by Dr. Kim Needy, chair of the College of Engineering. According to a news release, the finalists will each participate in a public forum as a part of two-day visits to campus, including meetings with students, faculty, staff and university supporters.
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