The ISU search committee tasked with finding the new provost interviewed candidates in Minneapolis on Saturday and Sunday.

The committee planned to begin hosting open forums for the five finalists on Wednesday and Thursday, but the finalists have not yet been chosen so the forums have been postponed. 

“We plan to announce finalists in the provost search yet this week, but not in time to make use of the earliest forums,” said Wendy Wintersteen in a statement, who is the chairwoman of the search committee and dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

New dates have not yet been set for the postponed open forums and the three other open forums scheduled for next week also may be subject to change based off the schedules of the chosen finalists.

The open forums will offer students, faculty and staff the opportunity to ask any questions concerning the position from the finalists.

The search committee began looking for a new provost in February after executive vice president and provost Elizabeth Hoffman made the announcement that she would leave the position. 

Hoffman had been in the position since 2006. ISU President Steven Leath announced the 17 member search committee in February.

The search committee received 130 nominations and 35 applications for the position by the end of March. On-campus interviews were set for Tuesday through April 28 at that time.

The names of the finalists will be released before they arrive on campus.