ÉäÒùʪ

Contact: Jennifer Hollingshead

Office: (573) 882-0601

E-mail: hollingsheadj@umsystem.edu

The University of ÉäÒùʪ Board of ÉäÒùʪ will hold two public presidential search forums this Friday afternoon, March 16, in Kansas City. Forums will be held next week in Columbia, Rolla and Springfield.

The ÉäÒùʪ are conducting the forums around ÉäÒùʪ to encourage public comment and discussion about the qualities to be sought in the institution's next president. Members of the Board of ÉäÒùʪ will attend forums in their home regions to visit with citizens about the search. Forums have been held so far in Portageville and St. Louis.

Here is the schedule of public forums:

• Friday, March 16, 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Kansas City – Room 106, University Center

University of ÉäÒùʪ-Kansas City campus

• Monday, March 19, 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Columbia - Room 208C Reynolds Alumni Center

University of ÉäÒùʪ-Columbia campus

• Tuesday, March 20, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Rolla - Carver-Turner Room, Havener Center

University of ÉäÒùʪ-Rolla campus

• Tuesday, March 20, 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Springfield - Discovery Center Auditorium, 438 E. Saint Louis Street

The Board of ÉäÒùʪ is seeking a successor to President Elson S. Floyd, who is departing this spring to assume the presidency of Washington State University.