NDUS names Dickinson State University presidential search committee Posted on 4/9/2015
For More Information Contact: Linda Donlin, Vice Chancellor of Strategic Engagement North Dakota University System Phone: 701.238.2962 E-mail: linda.donlin@ndus.edu
BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota University System (NDUS) today announced the members of a Presidential Search Committee to identify candidates for the position of president of Dickinson State University (DSU), Dickinson, N.D. Dr. D.C. Coston, current DSU president, will be retiring upon the hiring of the new president.
The Committee is chaired by Ms. Kari Reichert, member of the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education, and is composed of students, faculty and staff from DSU, as well as community leaders from the area. In addition, NDUS has contracted with national search firm AGB Search to assist in the process.
"I am confident that the chosen committee members will do an excellent job of representing DSU's various stakeholders," said Reichert. "I look forward to working with them on assembling a list of the best possible candidates."
Members of the committee include the following:
Ms. Susan Anderson, Richardton Taylor High School English Chair, Director of Forensics and Theatre
Mr. Hank Biesiot, former DSU head football coach
Dr. Debora Dragseth, DSU professor, Department of Business and Management
Ms. Donna Joyce, Administrative Assistant, DSU Office of Enrollment Services and Communication
Ms. Sharon Kilzer, Project Manager, Theodore Roosevelt Center
Mr. Mark Lowe, DSU Vice President for Finance and Administration
Mr. Matthew Perdue, DSU student
Ms. Carla Porter, DSU Foundation board member
Mr. Joe Rothschiller, President and COO, Steffes Corporation
Dr. Sethuram Soman, DSU assistant professor, Department of Agriculture and Technical Studies
Dr. Gary Hagen, President, Mayville State University