Listening sessions planned to gather feedback on UNK chancellor search
Nov. 11, 2024
Contact: Cara Pesek 402-472-4398 402-570-1585 (mobile)
The University of Nebraska will host a series of listening sessions in mid-November to seek input on the search for the next chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney.
The listening sessions, which will all take place at the UNK Regional Engagement Center Nov. 18-19, will offer students, faculty, staff and community members opportunities to share qualities and attributes they believe are important for the role. They will also be able to ask questions, share their hopes and ideas for the direction of the UNK campus, and provide feedback on the process thus far.
“The University of Nebraska at Kearney is surrounded by an incredibly passionate and supportive community,” said NU President Jeffrey P. Gold, M.D. “Capturing the insights and ideas of that community will be invaluable in the search committee’s quest to select the right chancellor for this important campus.”
Dates and times for sessions are:
* Nov. 18, 3 p.m.: listening session for faculty * Nov. 18, 5 p.m.: listening session for students (food provided) * Nov. 18, 7:15 p.m.: listening session for community members * Nov. 19, 9 a.m.: listening session for faculty * Nov. 19, 10:30 a.m.: listening session for deans and vice chancellors * Nov. 19, noon: listening session for staff (lunch provided)
All sessions will be held in room 120.
The sessions will be facilitated by the UNK chancellor search committeehttps://nebraska.edu/unk-chancellor-search/search-advisory-committee, which is chaired by David Jackson, interim executive vice president and provost of the University of Nebraska System. Search firm CarterBaldwin is assisting with the search.
Following the listening sessions, the search firm and search committee will work together with the President’s Office to develop a job description and begin inviting nominations and applications.
More information is available on the search website at nebraska.edu/unk-chancellor-searchhttps://nebraska.edu/unk-chancellor-search.
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