Central Michigan University Provost Julia Wallace is a finalist for another university in its provost search.

Wallace was announced as one of three finalists for provost at the University of
Wisconsin-Green Bay and was on its campus Monday for a series of interviews with faculty, staff and students.

Scott Hildebrand, senior executive assistant to the chancellor at UW-Green Bay, said a search committee for the position formed in early February and position profiles were advertised beginning in March. UW-Green Bay recently completed a search for a new chancellor, who will begin this summer, he said.

“The search committee plans to forward its final report to the incoming chancellor, Thomas Harden, by May 15,” Hildebrand said. “We certainly hope to have someone on board here as early as July 1.”

UW Green-Bay has a student body of approximately 6,200 and an operating budget of $83 million, according to the university’s Web site.

The institution offers degrees in more than 36 fields of study with more than 50 areas of emphasis.

Sue Hammersmith, the university’s previous provost, left in June 2008 to become president of Metropolitan State University in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., area. An interim person has served in the position since.

Hildebrand said Wallace’s open forum spanned a variety of topics, but focused largely on the university’s interdisciplinary programs.

Wallace could not be reached Thursday for comment.

Wallace also interviewed April 27-28 for a provost position at the St. Cloud State University in Minnesota.

Judith Simonoe, special adviser to the president, said each of four finalists for

the position have held on-campus forums. To her knowledge, no further interviews are set.

Simonoe said the university’s current provost is leaving July 1 and the goal is to find a replacement soon.

“Normally our expectation is to have someone in place by then,” she said.

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