Presidential Search

Search Committees

Presidential Search Committee

The eight-member Board of Regents of Eastern Michigan University, which is the governing body of the institution, serves as the Presidential Search Committee. The Presidential Search Committee will make the final decision on the next President of Eastern Michigan University.

The members of the Presidential Search Committee are:

• Regent Nathan K. Ford, Chair
• Regent Marques Thomey
• Regent Sean M. Gray
• Regent Michael Hawks
• Regent Jessie K.W. Kimbrough
• Regent Jenita Moore
• Regent Chad Newton
• Regent Anupam Chugh Sidhu

The Michigan Constitution provides details of the Board of Regents authority in this regard:

"Other institutions of higher education established by law having authority to grant baccalaureate degrees shall each be governed by a board of control which shall be a body corporate. The board shall have general supervision of the institution and the control and direction of all expenditures from the institution's funds. It shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the institution under its supervision. He shall be the principal executive officer of the institution and be ex-officio a member of the board without the right to vote. The board may elect one of its members or may designate the president to preside at board meetings. Each board of control shall consist of eight members who shall hold office for terms of eight years, not more than two of which shall expire in the same year, and who shall be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Vacancies shall be filled in like manner."

Michigan Constitution of 1963 (ratified 1964), Article 8

Presidential Search Advisory Committee (PSAC)

The 15-member Presidential Search Advisory Committee includes four Regents plus representatives of Eastern’s campus community. It will have an important advisory role in offering input and advice and making recommendations to the Presidential Search Committee.

The members of the Presidential Search Advisory Committee are:

• Regent Anupam Chugh Sidhu, Chair of PSAC
• Regent Nate Ford
• Regent Chad Newton
• Regent Marques Thomey
• Jack Booth, Student
• Dr. Noel Brock, College of Business – Faculty Senate
• Mayor Nicole Brown, Mayor of Ypsilanti
• Dr. Marilyn Corsianos, College of Arts and Sciences – Faculty Senate
• Michelle Crumm, Regent Emeritus
• Dr. Jennifer Kellman Fritz, Dean of the College of Health and Human Services 
• Dr. Matt Kirkpatrick, College of Arts and Sciences, AAUP
• Dr. Don Loppnow, Emeritus Faculty, Former Interim President
• Makayla Myers, Student
• Dr. Barbara Patrick, Department Head and Professor of Political Science, and Former Chair of EMU’s Civil Rights and Social Justice Center
• Maher Salah, Vice President of Advancement and Executive Director of the EMU Foundation 
• Dr. Anke Wolbert, President of EMU-FT, Lecturer in the School of Communication, Media & Theatre Arts

The staff liaison to the Committee is Vicki Reaume, vice president and secretary to the Board of Regents.

FAQ

• Why use a confidential search process? Expand dropdown
  Outstanding leaders are highly sought after in the Higher Education marketplace and can drastically change the direction of an institution. It is of the utmost importance that EMU attracts the deepest, broadest, and most diverse pool of candidates to ultimately select the strongest individual for this role.
• What are the advantages of a confidential search process? Expand dropdown

  A confidential search process allows individuals in leadership positions the freedom to pursue exciting opportunities while minimizing negative repercussions in their current role. Today, nearly two-thirds of presidential searches do not have a public phase of the process given the demand for seasoned leaders and the inability of many of those leaders to risk being one of multiple candidates at a finalist stage.

  For example: Fundraising is an important responsibility for any President and was an important topic raised throughout the campus listening sessions. Individuals with current fundraising responsibilities are reluctant to consider public searches due to the possibility of jeopardizing large gifts and alienating their existing donor base.

• What are the trends surrounding searches in Presidential searches in Higher Education? Expand dropdown
  As the search for talent continues to be more and more competitive, the large majority of public universities are turning to confidential search processes for these critical leadership positions.
• How to nominate a candidate or apply for the position of President at EMU? Expand dropdown

  We invite members of the university community and the public to participate in the search for our next university president by submitting nominations. 

  The Presidential Search Committee invites letters of nomination, applications (letter of interest, comprehensive, curriculum vitae, and contact information of at least five references), or expression of interest to be submitted to the search firm assisting Eastern Michigan University through the following email: [email protected]