WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., Oct. 10, 2022 — West Liberty University’s Presidential Search Committee 2022 met today at 6 p.m. in WLU’s Shaw Hall Board Room, and on Zoom for its second meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 6:03 p.m. and was attended by: Jack Adams, Michael Baker, Keith Bell, Sydney Burkle, Katie Cooper, Chairman Thomas Cervone, John Dolan, Ryan Glanville, Dan Joseph, Karen Kettler, Richard Lucas, Vice-Chairman David McKinley, Chris McPherson, Jason Metz and Stephanie Shaw.
Absent were members: Arlene Brantley, Richard Carter and Dr. Jamie Evick.
Pursuant to WV Code § 6-9A-4, at 6:05 p.m, a motion to retire to Executive Session was made by Cooper and seconded by Joseph; motion passed unanimously.
The actions emanating from the Executive Session included an approval of the prior Presidential Search Committee meeting minutes, which passed unanimously.
Another action included a motion made by McKinley and seconded by Joseph to authorize WLU’s Director of Purchasing Patrick Kelly to release WLU’s Request For Proposal (RFP) for Presidential Candidates to available professional search firms.
This passed unanimously and was followed by a motion for adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
West Liberty University is seeking its 38th President after the Board of Governors declined to renew current President W. Franklin Evans contract which expires on Dec. 31, 2022. (See Board of Governors Reject Contract Extension for President).
The scheduled meetings of the Search Committee that remain include the following days and times:
- 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 24, 2022
- 6 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, 2022
- 5 p.m., Monday, Nov. 21, 2022
- 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022
- 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 12, 2022
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