Over the past six months, we have been representing the undergraduate and graduate student body in the search to find the new president of Iowa State University.

After reviewing many qualified applicants, the Presidential Search Committee has determined five candidates who have the capabilities of leading Iowa State very effectively.

Up until this point in the search, the process of choosing the next president has been kept confidential to protect the people who have submitted applications.

However, the top five candidates will be coming to the ISU campus over the course of the next two weeks, which will give you the opportunity to help select the new president.

For each candidate, there will be two public forums for students, staff, faculty and community members to meet and ask questions of the candidates to find out how each candidate plans to lead Iowa State University.

Every person who attends these forums will be able to fill out an evaluation sheet that will be submitted to the Presidential Search Committee.

By going to these forums you will have the opportunity to help decide who the next president of Iowa State University will be. The forum times in the Memorial Union are as follows:

January 16, 3:00 – 3:45, Diversity Forum, Sharon Brehm, Gallery Room.

January 16, 4:00 – 5:15, Open Forum, Sharon Brehm, Gallery Room.

January 17, 3:00 – 3:45, Diversity Forum, Cora Marrett, Pioneer Room.

January 17, 4:00 – 5:15, Open Forum, Cora Marrett, Pioneer Room.

January 18, 3:00 – 3:45, Diversity Forum, James Melsa, Gallery Room.

January 18, 4:00 – 5:15, Open Forum, James Melsa, Gallery Room.

January 19, 3:00 – 3:45, Diversity Forum, Gregory Geoffroy, Pioneer Room.

January 19, 4:00 – 5:15, Open Forum, Gregory Geoffroy, Pioneer Room.

January 22, 3:00 – 3:45, Diversity Forum, Michael Crow, Gallery Room.

January 22, 4:00 – 5:15, Open Forum, Michael Crow, Gallery Room.

If you would like to find out more information about the candidates, go to the Presidential Search Committee Web page at www.iastate.edu/pres/.

Please, come to as many of the forums as possible. This is the most direct way that you can influence the future of Iowa State University. Brian Anderson

President

Graduate Student Senate

Graduate student

Chemical engineeringBen Golding

President

Government of the Student Body

Senior

Construction engineeringKatrina Korb

President

Honors Student Board

Senior

Elementary educationDebbie Martinez

Graduate student

Sociology