Advisory Panel Formed For UAPB Chancellor Search

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Advisory Panel Formed For UAPB Chancellor Search

By Arkansas News Bureau Wednesday, August 22, 2012 10:50 AM CDT

LITTLE ROCK The University of Arkansas System announced Tuesday formation of an advisory committee to assist in the search for a new chancellor for the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Dr. Robert McGehee, a UAPB alumnus, Pine Bluff native and dean of the graduate school at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, will serve as chairman of the 14-member committee. The panel will be comprised of members representing UAPB students, faculty, staff and alumni, along with members of the Pine Bluff community, the university said.

Im grateful to each of these individuals for taking the time to participate in this very important search, UA System President Donald R. Bobbitt said. I believe this position will be attractive to talented candidates largely because of the strong support of our students, faculty, staff and alumni, and Im excited to begin the search process.

Longtime chancellor Lawrence Davis Jr. retired May 25. Former state Rep. Calvin Johnson, a former UAPB dean of education, is serving as interim chancellor. He will not be a candidate for the permanent job.

The advisory panel will work with a search firm to review applications and recruit potential candidates for the position. Bobbitt hopes to have a new chancellor selected by June 30, 2013.

Other members of the committee are:

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