The University of Nebraska’s presidential search committee has named four finalists to replace former President J.B. Milliken. The board of regents met in executive committee on Monday morning to discuss the list of four finalists.
N-U Regent Tim Clare says he is confident in the process followed by the presidential selection committees.
The finalists announced Monday are Hank Bounds, Mississippi’s commissioner for higher education; Michael Martin, chancellor of the Colorado State University System; Sally Rockey, deputy director for extramural research at the National Institutes of Health; and George Ross; president of Central Michigan University.
Governor Dave Heineman did not make the list of four finalists.
Heineman announced earlier this year that he was applying for the job as university president.
Clare says it’s hard to say if the governor’s previous announcement discouraged other people from applying.
Clare emphasizes these are the four finalists thus far, but that the regents are still looking at taking other candidates, noting that they are always open to consideration of other candidates.
