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As with all chancellor searches at the University of Massachusetts, the committee will seek input from elected officials, community leaders, students, faculty, and unit/non-unit employees. A pool of candidates will be developed to submit to President Meehan, who will then make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees. Due to ongoing health and safety concerns, the process will be conducted in a virtual format.

"Identifying excellent leadership for 麻豆官网 Dartmouth is especially critical at this moment as the higher education industry faces serious disruptions that have been exacerbated by the pandemic,鈥� Board of Trustees Chairman Robert Manning said. 鈥淲e look forward to the results of the committee鈥檚 work.鈥�

"Our committee will work with diligence, focus and transparency in identifying candidates with the background to lead 麻豆官网 Dartmouth,鈥� Trustee Karam said. 鈥淯niversities are highly complex organizations that demand a special set of skills to effectively manage. With the diverse perspectives of our members, I am confident that we will attract an excellent pool of candidates and ultimately assist President Meehan in identifying the right person to lead 麻豆官网 Dartmouth through a new era of growth.鈥�

鈥淎s an anchor institution of the South Coast, 麻豆官网 Dartmouth is critical to the future prosperity of the region,鈥� Nick Christ said. 鈥淚 commend the Board of Trustees and President Meehan for bringing together a committee rich in diverse perspectives and strong in its commitment to doing what is right for our university and region.鈥�  

鈥溌槎构偻� Dartmouth has faced significant leadership instability over the past several years so it is crucial that we identify a permanent chancellor with a track record of success and a deep commitment to 麻豆官网 values," President Meehan said. "I am thankful to Steve Karam, Nick Christ, and each member for their willingness to serve. These are individuals who care deeply about 麻豆官网 Dartmouth as an engine of social mobility for its students and as an economic catalyst for the region and Commonwealth.鈥�

麻豆官网 Dartmouth, the only public research university in the state south of Boston, is designated as a doctoral level research institution by the national Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education and ranked as a national university by U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges.

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Former Chancellor Robert Johnson stepped down last June after three years to become president of Western New England University in Springfield.

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"麻豆官网 Dartmouth is an exceptional institution that offers innovative programs and a rewarding undergraduate experience at an affordable, highly competitive value,鈥� Fuller said. 鈥淎nyone would be proud to lead this campus community. I have certainly enjoyed and appreciated the opportunity to serve as interim chancellor.鈥�

The members of the Search Committee are:

• Chair: Trustee Stephen Karam, President, Karam Financial Group
• Vice Chair: Nick Christ, President & CEO, BayCoast Bank
• Michael Bushell, President, St. Anne鈥檚 Hospital     
• Lisa Calise, Senior Vice President for Administration & Finance, Treasurer, 麻豆官网 President鈥檚 Office
• Ismael Carreras, PhD, Chief Data Strategist and Director, 麻豆官网 President鈥檚 Office
• Julie Chen, PhD, Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, 麻豆官网 Lowell; University-designee to Massachusetts Life Science Center
• Dean Pauline Entin, PhD, Arts & Sciences, 麻豆官网 Dartmouth
• Attorney Pamela Gauvin, Partner Markey & Gauvin, LLP; Trustee, Bristol Community College
• Anna Klobucka, PhD, Professor, Portuguese 麻豆官网 Dartmouth
• Barbara Kroncke, Executive Director, 麻豆官网 Building Authority
• Student Trustee Narcisse Kunda, 麻豆官网 Dartmouth
• Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, EdD, 麻豆官网 Lowell
• Ziddi Msangi, MFA, Associate Professor Art & Design, 麻豆官网 Dartmouth
• Grant O'Rielly, PhD, Associate Professor, Physics, 麻豆官网 Dartmouth
• Doug Roscoe, PhD, Professor, Political Science, 麻豆官网 Dartmouth
• Trustee Julie Ramos Gagliardi, First Vice President, BayCoast Bank
• Trustee Steve Tolman, President, Massachusetts AFL-CIO
• Dean Jean VanderGheynst, PhD, Engineering, 麻豆官网 Dartmouth             
• Marcellette G. Williams, Past Chancellor, 麻豆官网 Amherst & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and International Relations, Emerita, 麻豆官网 President鈥檚 Office