Thursday, January 22, 2009
A national search began to find a replacement for Chancellor Robert Hemenway after he announced in early December that he planned to retire this year. A. Drue Jennings, the former CEO of Kansas Power & Light who chairs the search committee, said he hoped the process would be visible and open to the public. He outlined the following timeline for the search.
January 15
The Regents named a search committee with 18 members. The committee includes six members representing KU faculty, staff and administration, one member representing students, four people representing alumni and endowment, another four members representing the community and two representing the Board of Regents.
Chancellor Robert Hemenway announced he would step down from his position on June 30 at a press conference in Strong Hall. Hemenway, the University's 16th chancellor, has held the position since 1995. Hemenway said that he wished to dedicate more time to writing and teaching.
“The Board of Regents invited groups that have an interest that are related to KU to submit names,” Jennings said. “There was a long list of people that were identified. The Board went through them and as they whittled that list down to those that could represent this very diverse group of people.”
February 2
Jennings said the committee would try to hold its first meeting on Feb. 2 or early in the first week of February. The committee will be meeting with Bill Funk, a consultant who has been hired to oversee the search.
“He’ll help guide us in the mechanics of the search,” Jennings said. “He is very well connected within the academic committee and has worked for several years placing chancellors and presidents in many major universities throughout the country.”
Jennings said the committee would gather to talk about the attributes and characteristics they would like to see in candidates. Then, during the two weeks, he said the committee would refine its ideas and put together a draft of the position description.
“We’re looking for somebody with impeccable credentials,” Jennings said. “We want people who are going to relate well to alumni and donors and certainly the student body.”
Adam McGonigle, Wichita junior and student body president, is the only student who sits on the committee. He said he wanted to use his position to represent the needs of students.
“I think the students bring a unique perspective,” McGonigle said. “The faculty will prioritize academics. I’ll prioritize people for how they can help students.”
Jennings said he hoped to have the committee present its report to the Regents for approval by the end of February.
March 1
Jennings said Funk would start advertising for the position in journals of higher education. The committee will then receive inquiries from interested candidates while Funk begins the process of recruiting.
Jennings said the search would take place for several months before the committee identified 12 to 15 candidates to speak with. He said he would not publish the names of potential candidates to protect their privacy. The committee will then narrow the list and recommend three to five finalists to the Regents for interview and selection.
How to choose a chancellor in five steps. Information from the Kansas Board of Regents.
Kip Peterson, director of government relations and communications for the Kansas Board of Regents, said he anticipated that finalists would make appearances at the University to interact with faculty and staff. He said there may be more opportunities for students and community members to offer input throughout the process, but that it was still too early to say.
June 30
Chancellor Hemenway retires after 14 years at the University.
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July 1
Jennings said he hoped to be able to announce the new chancellor by July 1.
“Things seem to slow down during the summer, but it’s a really critical time for leadership to be there,” Jennings said. “We will certainly have somebody before the next school year.”
— — Edited by Heather Melanson
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Quest for Hemenway replacement begins
I wanna be chancellor. Can I be chancellor?
Quest for Hemenway replacement begins
sjschlag, I do, too. Except that I won't ever be chosen, because I refuse to be a cheerleader for KUAC and know more ugly things about what happens at KU than they want to know. Rest assured, they will not pick a future chancellor who has any regard for graduate student concerns, not with the current committee members. The current SBP could give a damn about them. They want lies, and they will find an appointee who enjoys creating them while glossing over the truth. Anyone from the Regents reading this?????? Any UDK editors/reporters???? Does anyone care to what I allude? Of course not. Case closed.
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