Former University of Idaho President Chuck Staben was nominated as one of six candidates to interview for the position of University of North Dakota president.
Staben was one of 61 initial applicants, 11 of which were interviewed last week, according to a news release from the University of North Dakota. Now the final six nominees have been invited to attend interviews mid-November on the UND campus.
As UI’s 18th president, Staben served from 2014 to 2019 until his contract expired on June 15. The non-renewal of his contract was a mutual decision, according to the Idaho State Board of Education.
Prior to serving at UI, Staben taught biology as a professor at the University of Kentucky. He later became more involved with administrative duties as acting vice president. At the University of South Dakota, he served as the provost and vice president of academic affairs until 2014 when he began his term at the UI.
As his term was coming to an end, Staben took a position as a UI biology professor to return to teaching.
The final selection for president will be announced by the North Dakota State Board of Higher Education in its upcoming Dec. 3 meeting. Once selected, the new president is anticipated to begin on July 1, 2020.
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