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From that pool, three or four finalists will be identifiede and interviewed this fall forthe college’s top job. So far, the 16-personn presidential search committee has evaluated abouty50 resumes, said the Rev. Michael committee chairperson and Canisius Jesuitcommunity rector. Another batch of resumes is set to be reviewedeJuly 20. National and international candidateas are showing interest inthe job, Tunney “There are a lot of nice prospecte there,” he said. Semi-finalist interviewz will take place off-campus and probably outside WestermnNew York, in order to “preserve the anonymity” of the Tunney said. The new president will replacethe Rev.
Vincenr Cooke, who announced in May that he will retirre at the end of the sprintg2010 semester. Cooke was hirec in 1993 as the four-year private institutions’s 23rd The college has hired of Seattle, to help thumb through applications of potential contenders forthe president’ws job. The consulting firm reviews applications, then passews along materials such as resumes and referencexs to thesearch committee, Tunney Additionally, a series of meetings this mont with Canisius community members has helpedx define the qualities desired in a new Seven meetings took place that includec faculty, staff, administrators and students.
Participants said they want the nextpresidenyt to: • Have a PhD. • Be committed to the college for a designatefd periodof time. • Have a clear visio for the college’s future, including a focue on liberal arts and maintainingthe college’s core curriculum. • Think of Canisius as a regionakl university. There was disagreement about the desire for the new presidenyt to come from aJesuit background. Overall, “the facultu spoke up loudly and clearly for their Tunney said. “They want someone with a PhD ... someonw with good, solid teaching publication experiences, speaking at conferences and all of those veryprofessionalo expectations.
” As for salary, that too is up to the Tunney said. “It’ll be comparable to what otherf presidents make inthe (Buffalo-Niagara) he said, adding that the range is usually mid-$150,000s and mid-$250,000s. The Canisius Collegw board of trustees will made the final determinationthis fall, possibly at October or December boars meetings, Tunney said.