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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Peter Hans, President of the University of North Carolina System, announced the members of the advisory committee that is on the search to find the new chancellor of UNC Chapel Hill.
The committee is comprised of 13 voting members. These members include faculty, staff, students, alumni, and representatives of the trustees. It also asks for a current or former chancellor of a UNC system institution to be on the committee. There are also members of the Board of Governors and the President or his proxy.
The group will provide opportunities for the public to give their input with online surveys, listening forums on campus, and focus group interviews. Everyone involved with the university to some extent will be able allowed to interact with the chosen candidates.
The search comes after former Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz decided to step down from his position after 5 years to become president of Michigan State University in March. Current interim chancellor Lee Roberts started his term in January.
The full list of search committee members is as follows:
- Cristy Page (’96, ’02 MPH and MD), professor and executive dean, UNC School of Medicine and chief academic officer of UNC Health, chair of the search advisory committee.
- Kellie Hunt Blue, member of the UNC Board of Governors, county manager for Robeson County, UNC School of Government Foundation Board of Directors.
- Jennifer Evans (‘94), member of the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees, senior executive in medical technology companies and co-chair of the Campaign for Carolina.
- Christopher Everett, student body president and public policy major from Clayton, North Carolina.
- Veronica Mora Flaspoehler (’08), president of the UNC General Alumni Association.
- Frank Gilliam, chancellor of UNC Greensboro and former dean of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
- Peter Hans (‘91), president of the UNC System.
- Beth Moracco (’92 MPH, ’99 PhD), chair of the faculty and professor in the Gillings School of Global Public Health.
- Katie Musgrove (’15), chair of the Employee Forum, business officer for clinical programs at the UNC School of Law.
- Jim Phillips Jr. (’79), partner at Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard.
- John Preyer (’90), chair of the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees and co-founder and president of Restoration Systems, an environmental company.
- Randy Ramsey, chair of the UNC Board of Governors and founder of Jarrett Bay Boatworks.