National Search for CSU-Pueblo President

Search Updates

October 5, 2011
Board of Governors Names Lesley Di Mare as Next President of CSU-Pueblo

September 21, 2011
Names of Three CSU-Pueblo Presidential Finalists Advanced to Board of Governors

Sept. 8, 2011
CSU-Pueblo Presidential Finalists to Visit Campus

August 22, 2011
Presidential Search Update Letter to Campus from CSU System Chancellor Joe Blake

July 20, 2011
Search Committee Meets to Discuss and Evaluate Candidate Information

June 18, 2011
Search Committee Continues Candidate Evaluation Process

June 2, 2011
New members join CSU-Pueblo presidential search committee

Apr. 21, 2011
CSU-Pueblo presidential search committee continues its process

Apr. 14, 2011
Two finalists announced in CSU-Pueblo Presidential Search

Letter to the CSU-Pueblo campus community from the Chair of the search advisory committee

Apr. 13, 2011
CSU-Pueblo Presidential Search Advisory Committee meets tomorrow to identify finalists for the position

Apr. 8-9, 2011
CSU-Pueblo Presidential Search Advisory Committee conducts first round of interviews

Mar. 28, 2011
CSU-Pueblo Presidential Search Advisory Committee holds two meetings on campus, 3/29

Mar. 10, 2011
CSU-Pueblo Presidential Search Advisory Committee meets 3/11 at 3 p.m. via teleconference

Feb. 17, 2011
CSU-Pueblo Presidential Search Advisory Committee meets 2/18 at 3 p.m. via teleconference

Feb. 2, 2011
CSU System Board of Governors approves position prospectus for CSU-Pueblo presidential search

Jan. 21, 2011
CSU-Pueblo Presidential Search Advisory Committee hosts constituent forums

Jan. 6, 2011
CSU-Pueblo Presidential Search Advisory Committee holds first meeting Jan. 7, will receive its charge

Dec. 8, 2010
 CSU System Board Moves Forward with National Search for CSU-Pueblo

The Colorado State University System Board of Governors has established a search advisory committee to help conduct a national search for a permanent president of Colorado State University-Pueblo. CSU-Pueblo Presidential Search Prospectus.

The board also approved a recommendation from CSU System Chancellor Joe Blake of an agency to conduct the national search.

Currently, CSU-Pueblo is being led by interim president Dr. Julio Leon, who was officially appointed on Nov. 29, after being named the sole finalist for the interim post by Chancellor Blake on Nov. 15.

CSU-Pueblo building

Search Committee

The board has engaged Alberto Pimentel, managing partner of Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, as the consultant for the search.

The search advisory committee will be chaired by CSU System Board of Governors member, Dorothy Horrell. The nine-member committee includes: two members of the CSU System Board of Governors; five CSU-Pueblo campus representatives, and two Pueblo community members. (See link above for complete list)

The committee is charged with recommending three, unranked candidates for the president of CSU-Pueblo to the Board of Governors. The board will then make the final selection, in consultation with the chancellor.

Background

Joe Garcia resigned as president of CSU-Pueblo on Nov. 3, a day after he become lieutenant governor-elect when Democrat John Hickenlooper was elected governor.

When Garcia took leave in September to campaign as lieutenant governor, the board appointed CSU's president Tony Frank to serve as a part-time interim president, until a full-time interim could be named.

CSU System Board of Governors

The Colorado State University System Board of Governors voting members are appointed by the Governor, and confirmed by the State Senate, to serve up to two consecutive four-year terms. The board consists of nine voting members representing diverse backgrounds reflective of Colorado. These nine members each dedicate and volunteer their time to ensure effective management, accountability and responsible leadership of all the CSU System campuses – Fort Collins, Pueblo and the new online Global Campus.

CSU System

The Colorado State University System has three campuses, each with very distinct roles and missions. The campuses serve the state, region, country, and world, educating nearly 37,000 new and returning scholars annually. Highly skilled graduates number more than 6,800 a year, and more than 200,000 alumni live throughout the state, nation and world. The system involves a total operating budget of $800 million, with annual research expenditures totaling more than $300 million.