Business dean finalist interviews to begin next week

On-campus interviews of the finalists for the next dean of the College of Business will begin in early April.

In a recent memo to Business college faculty and staff, the search committee co-chairs -- College of Human Sciences dean Pamela White and associate provost for faculty Dawn Bratsch-Prince -- said they anticipate that a new dean will be named before the end of spring semester.

The co-chairs note that the search produced an "excellent pool" of 50 applicants representing a wide array of experiences and expertise.

The search committee and senior vice president and provost Jonathan Wickert interviewed semifinalists off campus earlier this week. Finalists may be named yet this week. Updates will be posted on the faculty/staff announcements page.

Save these forum dates

These times were set aside for open forums and receptions for the eventual finalists:

April 4
3-4 p.m., Open forum in 1148 Gerdin
4-5 p.m., Reception in Kelley and Joan Bergstrom Commons
 
April 8
3-4 p.m., Open forum in 0330 Gerdin with overflow in 3164 Gerdin
4-5 p.m., Reception in Kelley and Joan Bergstrom Commons
 
April 10
3-4 p.m., Open forum in 1148 Gerdin
4-5 p.m., Reception in Kelley and Joan Bergstrom Commons
 
April 17
3-4 p.m., Open forum in 0330 Gerdin with overflow in 3164 Gerdin
4-5 p.m., Reception in Kelley and Joan Bergstrom Commons

Former Business dean Labh Hira retired in March of 2012 to serve as interim president of the Iowa State University Foundation. Michael Crum, professor and Ruan Chair in Supply Chain Management, is serving as interim Business dean.