To: Members of the Union College Community
From: Frank Messa '73, Presidential Search Committee Chairman
Subject: Presidential Search Committee Activities Update
With Homecoming Weekend upon us, I wanted to provide an update on the activities of the Presidential Search Committee. As of my last report, our Committee had met in August to narrow the candidate pool to 12 prospects. During the month of August, additional telephone interviews and reference checks were completed by committee members and the candidate pool was further narrowed to 8 individuals.
On September 23-24, our committee conducted face to face interviews for approximately two hours with each of the eight candidates at an undisclosed location in the Capital District. Following these group interviews, the committee met and selected three finalists for the next stage of the process. All three candidates were invited to follow-up interviews on our campus. During the weeks of October 3, and October 10, each of the candidates and their spouses visited Union for a two-day series of meetings, interviews, and social events. In addition to meeting with members of the Presidential Search Committee, each candidate met with selected members of the college community including the Faculty Executive Committee, senior Administration officers, and students.
Having received feedback from everyone involved in these meetings, the members of the Presidential Search Committee are in the process of completing additional reference checks on each of the candidates with the expectation of making a presentation to the Board of Trustees at the upcoming meeting during Homecoming Weekend.