
(Photos courtesy of NDSU via the North Dakota Monitor)
(North Dakota Monitor) – The search committee has named three finalists to be the next president of North Dakota State University.
The three finalists will visit the Fargo campus this coming week, with each making a public presentation in the Anishinaabe Theater of the Memorial Union. The 20-minute presentations also will be available via video on Zoom and will be followed by a meet-and-greet.
The candidates are:
- Marshall Stewart, executive vice president for external engagement, Kansas State University. His public presentation will be at 2 p.m. Monday.
- Bernie Savarese, vice president for academic affairs, research and student success, University of Tennessee. His public presentation will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday.
- Alan Smith, dean and professor of kinesiology and health science and former interim president, Utah State University. His public presentation will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

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