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June 19 , 2008

SEARCH COMMITTEE FORMED FOR UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO PRESIDENT

(Idaho Falls). Two members of the Idaho State Board of Education will lead the search committee to find a new president for the University of Idaho. Current Board Vice President, Paul Agidius and current Board Secretary Sue Thilo will co-chair the search committee whose members were announced today by Board President Milford Terrell.

Joining Agidius and Thilo on the committee are:

  • Katherine Aiken: Dean, College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Idaho.
  • Rich Allen: Community Member, McCall, Idaho.
  • Thomas Bitterwolf: Chemistry Professor University of Idaho.
  • Bill Gilbert Jr.: President, University of Idaho Foundation.
  • Karen Guilfoyle: Teacher Education Professor, Chair Faculty Council, University of Idaho.
  • Jim Hawkins: Community Member, Former Director Department of Commerce, Coeur d’Alene.
  • Garrett Holbrook: President, Associated Students of the University of Idaho.
  • Shawn Keough: Senator, Vice-Chairman Senate Finance Cmte. Sandpoint.
  • Paul Kimmell: Community Member, Avista Corporation.
  • Tom Limbaugh: President, University of Idaho Alumni Association.
  • Chris Meyer: Education Director, Coeur d’Alene Tribes.
  • Dr. Matt Powell: Associate Director Aquaculture Research Institute, Hagerman Fish Culture Experiment Station.
  • Rob Spear: Athletic Director, University of Idaho
  • Robert Smith: Distinguished Professor Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department University of Idaho, Idaho Falls.

“This is an incredible group of people, all with a singular eye focused on finding the absolute best fit for the University of Idaho, its faculty, the surrounding area, and the education community of Idaho,” said committee co-chair Paul Agidius.

“I like the mix of community members and academic and administration representatives from the University,” said committee co-chair Sue Thilo. “The President of the University of Idaho is one of the great jobs in higher education and this group will find the right person.”

The committee chairs say they expect to meet monthly, with the anticipation they will have finalists for the Board to interview in 6 to 9 months.

To learn more about the University of Idaho, please visit www.uidaho.edu . To learn more about the Idaho State Board of Education, please visit www.boardofed.idaho.gov.

 

 

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