University of Tennessee system President Joe DiPietro.A committee has been named to conduct the search for the next chancellor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, UT System President Joe DiPietro said today.
UT Institute of Agriculture Chancellor Larry Arrington will chair the 23-member search committee, which includes faculty, staff, students, alumni and community representatives, according to a news release.
Roger Brown, UTC chancellor since 2005, announced his retirement last month and agreed to remain in office until a new chancellor can be installed or until March 31, 2013.
The committee’s first meeting is expected to take place in late August. The search firm Parker Executive Search was also hired to assist the committee with identifying, qualifying and recruiting prospective candidates and with vetting finalists.
The committee will then recommend one or more finalists to DiPietro, who will submit his choice to the UT Board of Trustees for consideration.