NC State Chancellor Search Committee Members Named

The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees approved a 19-member search committee to help identify a new chancellor for the university after the resignation of Dr. James Oblinger.

Chaired by trustee Bob Jordan, the committee comprises a diverse group of trustees, faculty, staff, students and alumni.

The committee’s first meeting will take place on Wednesday, July 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Park Alumni Center. The committee is expected to meet throughout the summer and into the fall 2009 semester; much of its work will take place in closed session. Its recommendations will be considered by University of North Carolina President Erskine Bowles and the UNC Board of Governors.

The chancellor search committee members are:

Trustees

Bob Jordan, Chair; Jack L. Cozort, Vice Chair; S. Lawrence Davenport, Ex Officio; Benjamin P. Jenkins III; Gayle S. Lanier; Barbara H. Mulkey; Steve F. Warren and Cassius S. Williams

Faculty

Meredith J. Davis, Dr. Todd R. Klaenhammer and Dr. Margery F. Overton

Academic Administrative

Dean Daniel L. Solomon

Staff

Steve A. Carlton and PJ Teal

Students

Jim W. Ceresnak and Ali Kefeli

Alumni

Ken M. Atkins, A. Lynn Daniel and Wendell H. Murphy

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