California, Pennsylvania – The Western Pennsylvania University Presidential Search Committee has invited three presidential candidates to visit the university's three campuses next week.
(Photo above, left to right: Dr. John Anderson, Dr. Philip Cavalier, Dr. Wade West)
The candidates, in alphabetical order, are Dr. John Anderson, provost and vice president for academic affairs/professor at Southern Utah University (Cedar City, Utah); Dr. Philip Cavalier, Interim President, University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, Tennessee; Dr. Wade West, founding dean of the College of Arts, Georgia State University (Atlanta, Georgia);
“The search committee worked diligently from a strong pool of applicants to identify three highly qualified and experienced leaders who are ready to move our institution forward.”Search Committee said committee chairman Larry McGee.
The 26-member search committee is comprised of representatives from PennWest's student body, faculty, staff, alumni, and other stakeholders. Since beginning work in January, the committee has gathered input from a wide range of university stakeholders, reviewed 35 applications and conducted 11 interviews.
Campus visits provide an opportunity for students, faculty, staff, and community members to meet each candidate and provide feedback. Campus visit details and candidate information can be found on the Presidential Search webpage: https://www.pennwest.edu/president-search.
After all campus visits, a search committee will meet to consider the feedback and formalize a recommendation to the Penn State Board of Regents, which will make final decisions on the two names submitted to the board. The new president is expected to take office on July 1, 2024.
