With Thursday’s decision on St. Thomas’ new president looming, the university’s faculty and staff gave their opinions on who will lead the institution.
Faculty members react to potential president recommendation
Presidential search committee recommends Julie Sullivan, published report says
The St. Thomas presidential search committee recommended Julie Sullivan to serve as the next university president, according to a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal report published Monday.
St. Thomas presidential position is highly sought
The staff member assigned to assist the search said it became clear that the presidency of St. Thomas was a desirable job when a committee began accepting applications last August.
Presidential search committee delays recommending candidate
Even though the presidential search committee was working toward recommending a candidate to the Board of Trustees before the holidays, that won’t happen until after the new year.
University explains reason for ‘confidential’ presidential interview process
The St. Thomas presidential search committee is considering a “confidential” interview process for the remainder of the search but has made no final decision between that and an open process.
Malone says presidential search committee narrows candidate pool to 8
The Rev. John Malone said in an Undergraduate Student Government-sponsored public forum Thursday that the university’s presidential search committee is interviewing eight candidates for the job.
The Dease Scholar Program lives on, even without Dease
While the future of St. Thomas traditions and activities named for university President the Rev. Dennis Dease remain up in the air, the Dease Scholar Program plans will remain after his retirement in June 2013.
St. Thomas weighs in on its female president option
St. Thomas has had 14 presidents in its 127-year history, all priests, all men. Thanks to a 2011 bylaw change, the university’s 15th president could now be a layperson and also a woman.
St. Thomas presidential search advances
Nominations and applications for the 15th St. Thomas president have started coming in as the search process to replace the Rev. Dennis Dease continues.
The Rev. Dennis Dease gives final academic convocation address
Speaking in his 22nd and final academic convocation address on Tuesday, Sept. 4, in the OEC auditorium, university president the Rev. Dennis Dease reflected on his tenure and anticipated the university’s future.
No preference for priest in St. Thomas presidential listing
The official job description for the next St. Thomas president has been published, and it looks more possible that, for the first time in school history, the next president will not be a priest.
Presidential search committee members: why them?
The Board Affairs Committee was responsible for establishing the presidential search committee and selected Dr. John M. Morrison, Board of Trustee member, as its chairman.
13-member presidential search committee named
The committee is made up of nine trustees, three faculty members and one administrative staff member.
Students weigh in on presidential search
A crowd of more than 50 students attended a student forum Monday, May 14, afternoon in Schoenecker Arena to voice what qualities they want in the next potential university president.
The legacy of Dennis Dease: A global vision for St. Thomas
The Rev. Dennis Dease announced his retirement Thursday, May 10. He will conclude 36 years associated with St. Thomas when he steps down in May of 2013.