President_Leadership Profile_Rev

Northern State University | 2 The Opportunity The South Dakota Board of Regents invites nominations and expressions of interest in the position of president of Northern State University, one of six universities governed by the board. The regents seek a visionary, innovative, collaborative, long-term leader who can advance Northern’s significant achievements as a dynamic, welcoming, liberal arts environment for undergraduate and graduate students. The president serves as the chief executive officer, responsible for the successful management of all facets of the university. The nine-member Board of Regents governs public higher education in South Dakota. Board members are appointed by the governor for six- year terms; one student regent is appointed for a limited term. The BOR employs a full-time staff in its offices in Pierre. Dr. Brian Maher serves as executive director. Northern serves more than 3,000 students, including dual credit, graduate and international students, from its picturesque 75-acre campus, located in Aberdeen, a thriving community of 29,000 on the South Dakota plains. NSU is a premier, residential university characterized by outstanding instruction, extraordinary community relations and wide-ranging extracurricular opportunities. The university is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in the liberal arts and in graduate and professional education. The university’s primary sources of support are state appropriations and tuition and fees. Other major sources include the Northern State University Foundation, federal funds (grants and awards) and auxiliary services. More information about the university can be found at www.northern.edu . For more information about candidacies, nominations or other suggestions, please see the section titled “Procedure for Candidacy” near the conclusion of this document.