BISMARCK, N.D. - The State Board of Higher Education today named 18 campus, community and state leaders to the North Dakota State University presidential search committee.
"The names of many highly qualified people were submitted for consideration, which made the selection process very difficult," said Richie Smith, president of the State Board of Higher Education. "I'm confident we are moving forward with a committee that will represent the many constituencies of NDSU very well."
A list of the search committee members follows. Chancellor William Goetz is an ex officio member.
Name
Title
Representing
Steven Swiontek, chair
Chairman, president and CEO of Gate City Bank
NDSU foundation and alumni
Amber Altstadt
Student body president
NDSU students
Sue Andrews
Member of the State Board of Higher Education
SBHE
Barry Batcheller
President and CEO of Appareo Systems
Public
James Burgum
Managing director, Arthur Ventures
Public
Bruce Christianson
General manager/CEO of Magic City Financial Group
Public
Lynn Dorn
Director of women's athletics
NDSU administrators
Catherine Haugen
Associate vice president for student affairs
NDSU staff
Kalpana Katti
Professor of civil engineering
NDSU faculty
Paul Langseth
Vice chairman of the State Board of Agricultural Research and Education
Agriculture
Mark Meister
Associate professor of communication and president of University Senate
NDSU faculty
Don Morton
Microsoft site leader for Fargo Campus
Public
Eveadean Myers
Vice president for equity, diversity and global outreach
NDSU administrators
Bonnie Neas
Vice president for information technology
NDSU administrators
John Q. Paulsen
Member of the NDSU Development Foundation Board of Trustees
NDSU foundation and alumni
Kris Sheridan
President of Park Company Realtors
Public
Richie Smith
President of the State Board of Higher Education
SBHE
Mike Warner
Independent businessman/agriculturist
Agriculture
William Goetz
North Dakota University System chancellor (ex officio)
NDUS
In a related action, the SBHE approved a seven-month contract for Richard A. Hanson, Ph.D., interim president of NDSU. Hanson will serve from Dec. 1, 2009, through June 30, 2010, at a salary of $157,500 plus $17,500 in retirement benefits, consistent with retirement benefits provided to other senior administrators. The SBHE hopes to have the new president in place July 1, 2010.
