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Utah Tech narrows presidential search to three finalists; public forum set for Feb. 24
Summary
Utah Tech University says it narrowed a field of more than 40 applicants to three finalists and will hold a public forum Monday, Feb. 24, with online attendance and a private interview round for the Utah Higher Board of Education on Feb. 26.
Utah Tech University announced it has narrowed a field of more than 40 applicants for university president to three finalists and will host a public forum on Monday, Feb. 24, from 2 to 4:45 p.m. at the Main Stage Theater in the Eccles; the forum will also be available online.
The three finalists are Philip Cavalier of the University of Tennessee at Martin, Steven Hafen of Brigham Young University and Shane Smead, the current president of Park University in Missouri. The university said members of the campus and broader community may attend the forum and submit questions in advance.
A staff member for Utah Tech said the university is collecting public questions and feedback through its presidential search channels and its website (utahtech.edu, search "presidential search"). “We value everyone's feedback in this very important process,” the staff member said. The transcript referenced a submission channel called “Ushi.”
Utah Tech said the Utah Higher Board of Education will hold private interviews with all three finalists on Feb. 26. The board could announce a decision as early as the following Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.; if no decision is reached then, the university said it expects to release a decision as soon as possible and aimed to have it by the end of the week.
The university asked for input from faculty, staff, students and the public; the staff member said the board will weigh that feedback in making its selection. No formal appointment or vote was recorded in the transcript excerpt.
