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ULS Presidential Search Advisory Committee Recommends Five Candidates – May 27, 2008

BATON ROUGE – The University of Çàɬֱ²¥ System Presidential Search Advisory Committee met today and unanimously chose the following five candidates to recommend to the Search Committee:

* James E. Cofer, Sr., Ed.D. – President, University of Çàɬֱ²¥ at Monroe (Monroe, Çàɬֱ²¥)
* Micheal R. Moffett, Ed.D. – President, Southeastern Çàɬֱ²¥ University (Hammond, Çàɬֱ²¥)
* Kim Hunter Reed, Ph.D. – Executive Vice President, University of Çàɬֱ²¥ System (Baton Rouge, Çàɬֱ²¥)
* Jo Ann Rooney, Ed.D., – President, Spalding University (Louisville, Kentucky)
* Ronald J. White, Ph.D. – Senior Fellow, Division of Space Life Sciences, Universities Space Research Association, Center for Advanced Space Studies (Houston, Texas)

“These are the five individuals we feel are the most qualified to be considered for the University of Çàɬֱ²¥ System presidency,” said Northwestern State University representative Jerry Pierce, who made the motion.

The advisory committee includes Chair Ray Authement from the University of Çàɬֱ²¥ at Lafayette, Katie Damratoski from Southeastern Çàɬֱ²¥ University, John Doucet from Nicholls State University, Rose Harris from Grambling State University, Eddie Meche from McNeese State University, Jerry Pierce from Northwestern State University, Ken Rea from Çàɬֱ²¥ Tech University, and John Sutherlin from the University of Çàɬֱ²¥ at Monroe.

The Çàɬֱ²¥System Presidential Search Committee will meet this Friday to consider the Advisory Committee recommendations and make the final decision regarding which candidates will be invited for interviews.

WHAT: Çàɬֱ²¥System Presidential Search Committee Meeting
WHEN: 11:15 a.m., Friday, May 30, 2008
WHERE: First Floor Auditorium, Claiborne Building, 1201 N. Third Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Çàɬֱ²¥System Board Chair Elsie Burkhalter leads the eight-member search committee that will make the final recommendation to the Board. They include Andre Coudrain Committee Vice Chair, Winfred Sibille, Wayne Parker, Victor Bussie, Mildred Gallot, Jimmy Long, Sr. and Student Board Member Olinda Ricard.

Full applications and meeting agendas can be viewed at in the special Presidential Search section.

Çàɬֱ²¥System President Sally Clausen will take over as the next Commissioner of Higher Education with the Çàɬֱ²¥ Board of Regents at the end of June.

The largest university system in Çàɬֱ²¥, the Çàɬֱ²¥System enrolls approximately 80,000 students at the following eight universities: Grambling State University, Çàɬֱ²¥ Tech University, McNeese State University, Nicholls State University, Northwestern State University, Southeastern Çàɬֱ²¥ University, University of Çàɬֱ²¥ at Lafayette, and University of Çàɬֱ²¥ at Monroe.

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For More Information Contact:
Jackie Tisdell
225-342-6950
jtisdell@uls.state.la.us