Daniel Bussian

The committee held multiple sessions to conduct interviews and evaluations for the Bismarck State College presidential search. Throughout these meetings, the committee transitioned into executive sessions to consider various candidates for the position. Final deliberations were conducted, leading to the identification and official announcement of four unranked finalists for the presidency, who will proceed to interviews with the State Board of Higher Education.

The committee held a two-day meeting focused on the university's presidential search process. During the sessions, the committee moved into executive session to discuss candidates. Following the deliberations in executive session, the committee voted to advance the selected candidates to the next round of the search process.

The board convened to conduct interviews for the position of President of North Dakota State University. The meeting included an executive session to discuss appointment details and contract terms for the presidency, followed by a formal action regarding the selection of the university president.

The meeting agenda centers on the search process for the Bismarck State College President. Key discussion items include conducting interviews with presidential candidates and holding an executive session to deliberate on the appointment and contract terms for the new President, as well as discussing negotiation strategies. Following the executive session, the board will reconvene to take formal action regarding the presidency.

The committee discussed the presidential search process, including policies, legal compliance with open meetings and records laws, and the projected timeline for candidate identification and selection. The co-chairs reported on feedback from campus listening sessions regarding desired leadership qualities. The committee reviewed the draft campus profile and communication plan and participated in a session with consultants to refine key accountability areas for the new president, including strategic leadership, financial stewardship, and community integration. The committee also initiated the use of an online job assessment tool to establish a job benchmark for the candidate search.