Vice Chancellor for Research Candidate Forum

Dear Colleagues,

As we approach the conclusion of the search process for the Vice Chancellor for Research, you are invited to attend a candidate forum for the five finalists for this very important leadership position. The candidates will share their background and present their vision for our research enterprise and future economic development. The candidates will also respond to questions submitted in advance and, time permitting, additional questions from the audience.

The names of the candidates and their biographical information will be made available the day before their scheduled visit and forum.  The dates and times for each forum are as follows:

Candidate #1: Tuesday, April 3, 2018

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: College of Pharmacy, Room 134-1

Candidate #2: Thursday, April 5, 2018

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Student Center East, Room 302

Candidate #3: Thursday, April 12, 2018

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: College of Nursing, 3rd Floor Event Center

Candidate #4:  Monday, April 16, 2018

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: College of Pharmacy, Room 134-1

Candidate #5:  Tuesday, April 24, 2018

3:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Student Services Building, Rooms B-C

The forums will be available live via webcast for those unable to attend in person. The link to the webcasts will be provided in a future announcement. A reception with the candidates will immediately follow each forum and will be held in the same venue.

To provide the best opportunity for the candidates to respond to as many questions as possible, we are asking that some questions be submitted in advance. Please send your question to Teresa Soto Plutz, staffing official for the Vice Chancellor for Research Search Committee, at TeresaS@uic.edu, by Friday, March 30th.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

Sincerely,

Michael D. Amiridis
Chancellor

Wayne Giles
Dean, School of Public Health
Vice Chancellor for Research Search Committee, Co-Chair

Peter Nelson
Dean, College of Engineering
Vice Chancellor for Research Search Committee, Co-Chair

 

The event has been designated as an approved event for non-exempt civil service employees. These employees may attend, without having to charge a benefit, operations permitting and with prior supervisory approval.

For more information, please contact:
Teresa Plutz
teresas@uic.edu

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