MSUM welcomes Dr. Sam Minner
Dr. Sam Minner, presidential candidate, is on campus today.
Sam Minner has served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Radford University (VA) since 2011. Previously, he served at Truman State University as the dean of the school of health sciences and education from 2000 to 2011, at Northern Arizona University as chair of the department of instructional leadership from 1993 to 1997, as interim associate executive director of the center of excellence in education from 1991 to 1992, and as coordinator of center for excellence in education research services and grants management from 1989 to 1991. He holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary and special education and a master’s degree in learning and behavior disorders from Southern Illinois University, and a doctorate in cognitive and behavioral disabilities from the University of Arizona. He will visit the MSUM campus on April 2.
The schedules for the three presidential candidates will be identical and include specific forums for faculty, administrators, staff, students and the general public. Candidates will make presentations at each forum and respond to audience questions. Note that all afternoon sessions are in Gaede stage.
- 8 – 9 am Administrators Forum (Personnel Plan for Administrators) Owens 201
- 10 – 11 am Staff Forum (AFSCME, MMA, MAPE, Commissioner’s Plan, and Managerial Plan) CMU 101
- 11 am – 12 pm Student Forum CMU 101
- 1 – 2 pm Public Forum Gaede Stage (new venue) Watch the live presidential forum.
- 2:30 – 3:30 pm Faculty Forum (IFO) Gaede Stage (new venue)
- 3:30 – 4:30 pm Staff Forum (MSUAASF) Gaede Stage (new venue)
Forum attendees will be asked to complete either a paper or an online evaluation. Online evaluations are encouraged. Please complete online evaluations at https://mnstate.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_aggS2H3YQaNZep7.
The evaluations will be sent directly to the Chancellor’s Office.
Full vitae are on the presidential search website. The recorded public forums for all three candidates will be archived on the presidential search website.
The MnSCU Board of Trustees is expected to act on Chancellor Steven Rosenstone’s recommendation of a final candidate at its April 23 meeting. The new president is expected to begin in July 2014.