LSU 新奥尔良校长遴选10月27日公布四名候选人，11月3日起访校与师生见面
路易斯安那州奥尔良堂区新奥尔良市的 LSU 新奥尔良大学10月27日公布了新任校长的四名候选人。校长韦德·鲁斯在全国遴选后于当天宣布了候选人名单，他表示这四名候选人拥有丰富的经验与已被证明的高等教育领导力，学校有信心下一任校长将帮助学校巩固优势、扩大办学机会并实现长期发展。
首位候选人塞巴斯蒂安·范德尔登现任温斯洛普大学教务长兼学术事务副校长，曾任查尔斯顿学院科学与数学工程院院长，在超级智能、自然语言处理与机器人领域发表了30篇学术论文。第二位候选人迈克尔·萨沃伊现任北得克萨斯大学弗里斯科分校副教务长，曾四度担任得克萨斯州诺斯莱克市市长。第三位候选人珍妮特·韦兰现任 LSU 新奥尔良临时校长，拥有20多年高等教育、医疗、经济发展与金融服务领域的高管经验。第四位候选人肯特·威利斯现任斯蒂芬·奥斯汀州立大学招生与学生事务高级副校长。四名候选人将于11月3日至4日访问校园，与教职员工、利益相关方与学生见面。
LSU New Orleans Names Four Chancellor Finalists on Oct. 27; Campus Visits Begin Nov. 3
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana — LSU New Orleans announced four finalists for its next chancellor on Oct. 27. Chancellor Wade Rousse, announcing the finalists following a national search, said the four candidates bring extensive experience and proven leadership in higher education, and that the university is confident the next chancellor will help it build on its strengths, expand opportunity and achieve long-term success.
The first finalist, Sebastian van Delden, is provost and vice president for academic affairs at Winthrop University and previously served as dean of the College of Sciences and Mathematics Engineering at the College of Charleston; he has published 30 academic papers in super intelligence, natural language processing and robotics. The second, Michael Savoie, is associate provost of the University of North Texas's Frisco campus and served four terms as mayor of Northlake, Texas. The third, Jeanette Weiland, is the interim chancellor of LSU New Orleans and brings more than 20 years of executive experience across higher education, health care, economic development and financial services. The fourth, Kent Willis, is senior vice president for enrollment and student engagement at Stephen F. Austin State University. The four finalists will visit the campus on Nov. 3 and 4 to meet with faculty, staff, stakeholders and students.
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