News 2017: UMass Dartmouth chancellor finalist visits announced

News 2017: UMass Dartmouth chancellor finalist visits announced
UMass Dartmouth chancellor finalist visits announced

Three candidates scheduled to meet with students, faculty, staff and community leaders March 1-3

Left to right: Robert E. Johnson, James P. Lentini, Philip K. Way

UMass President Marty Meehan has invited the finalists for UMass Dartmouth Chancellor to visit the campus and meet with students, faculty, staff and community leaders.

The three finalists were identified by the UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Search committee on February 22, 2017, concluding a search that began in September 2016.

President Meehan will use feedback from the campus sessions, scheduled March 1-3, when making a final recommendation to the Board of Trustees regarding who should be the next Chancellor of UMass Dartmouth.

CAMPUS VISIT SCHEDULE (All sessions will be held in the Charlton College of Business Room 115.)

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Robert E. Johnson, Ph.D, President, Becker College

10 a.m. -- Cabinet and Deans

11 a.m. -- Students

12:15 p.m. -- Community leaders and elected officials

1:30 p.m. -- Faculty

2:30 p.m. -- Staff

3:30 p.m. -- Campus tour

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Philip K. Way, Ph.D., Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Slippery Rock University

10 a.m. -- Cabinet and Deans

11 a.m. -- Students

12:15 p.m. -- Community leaders and elected officials

1:30 p.m. -- Faculty

2:30 p.m. -- Staff

3:30 p.m. -- Campus tour

Friday, March 3, 2017

James P. Lentini, D.M.A., Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, Oakland University

10 a.m. -- Cabinet and Deans

11 a.m. -- Students

12:15 p.m. -- Community leaders and elected officials

1:30 p.m. -- Faculty

2:30 p.m. -- Staff

3:30 p.m. -- Campus tour

Anyone interested in providing feedback to President Meehan is encouraged to do so via email at umdsearch@umassp.edu by noon on Monday, March 6.

For more information on the search process and the finalist candidates, including biographies and CVs, please visit www.Massachusetts.edu/ChancellorSearch.