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Committee discusses filling open Board of Regents seats; geographic, academic experience and appointment rules noted
Summary
Committee members discussed vacant regent seats, geographic representation, the need for academic experience following a departure, and the process for recommending appointments to the governor and legislative appointers.
Members of the CSCU Board of Regents Governance and Nominating Committee discussed strategies for filling several open regent positions, emphasizing geographic representation, specific skills and the difference between recommending names and making appointments.
Committee members said they have identified gaps in geographic representation — the northeastern region of Connecticut was cited as not currently represented — and noted that the departure of Jim McCarthy leaves Ira as the only regent with named academic experience on the board. Members discussed seeking candidates with…
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