After a national search that identified 31 potential candidates, Southern Illinois University Carbondale has named four finalists for the chancellor's position.
They are interim chancellor Brad Colwell; J.S. Elwell, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga; George Hynd, president of Oakland University in Michigan; and Carl Pinkert, vice president for research and economic development at the University of Alabama. Elwell, Pinkert and Colwell all have degrees from SIU.
The four finalists will appear on campus this month at a public forum for students, faculty, staff and community members. The interviews will also include meetings with student government representatives, multiple faculty and staff groups, campus leaders and SIU System President Randy Dunn.
Interview dates and details on public forums for each candidate follow.
J.S. Elwell, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, will interview April 10-12. His public forum will be at 8:45 a.m., April 11, in John C. Guyon Auditorium in Morris Library.
George Hynd, president of Oakland University in Michigan, will interview April 18-20. His public forum takes place at 8:45 a.m., April 19, in Guyon Auditorium in Morris Library.
Brad Colwell, interim chancellor of SIU Carbondale, will interview April 24-26. His public forum will be at 8:45 a.m., April 25, in Guyon Auditorium in Morris Library.
Carl Pinkert, vice president for research and economic development at the University of Alabama, interviews April 26-28. His public forum is at 8:45 a.m., April 27, in Guyon Auditorium in Morris Library.
