President Search

Updated: Sept. 26, 2024

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Council of Trustees Approve Presidential Search Committee at Thursday's September Meeting

Sept. 26, 2024

The Kutztown University Council of Trustees approved its presidential search committee membership to highlight the Council’s September board meeting Thursday afternoon, Sept. 26.

“On behalf of the Council of Trustees, I want to congratulate Dr. Hawkinson on his retirement decision and thank him for all he has done for this institution,” said Dennis Giorno, chair of the KU Council of Trustees. “We still have nine-plus months with Dr. Hawkinson to celebrate his tenure. In the meantime, the focus of the Council of Trustees this year will be to search for his successor. We began this process immediately after Dr. Hawkinson’s announcement and voted (Thursday) to approve a talented, expansive and diverse search committee (Thursday afternoon). Our plan is to identify a new president in April to begin in July.”

Previous President Search-Related Announcements

• Sept. 5, 2024 - KU Presidential Search Update from Council of Trustees Chair Giorno
• Aug. 23, 2024 - Hawkinson Announces Upcoming Retirement as KU President

Related Links

• Process/Timeline
• Search Committee
• Search-Related Announcements
• Board of Governors Policy 1983-13-A: Process for Recommending Presidential Appointment