Robert G. Frank, dean of the College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida, is the first of four candidates for Kent State’s next senior vice president for academic affairs and provost to visit campus.

Credit: John Proppe

The first of four candidates for Kent State’s next senior vice president for academic affairs and provost is visiting campus today for the first time.

Robert G. Frank, dean of the College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida, flew in last night and is meeting with Provost Paul Gaston, the president’s cabinet and campus deans from 7:30 to 10 a.m.

He will tour the Honors College from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.

Frank will visit other parts of the Kent campus throughout the day, and will participate in an open faculty forum at 4 p.m. in the Kiva.

He will also be on campus tomorrow, visiting the Liquid Crystal Institute and interviewing with President Lester Lefton, among other things.

Frank will participate in an open forum for undergraduate students at 10:30 a.m. in the ballroom balcony in the Student Center. A graduate student open forum will be held directly after in Room 310.

The other three provost candidates will visit campus on these dates:

– Timothy J. Chandler, dean of the College of the Arts at Kent State: Jan. 29-30

– Elizabeth Langland, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Purchase College, SUNY: Feb. 1-2

– Walter Harris Jr., provost and vice president for academic affairs at Loyola University — New Orleans: Feb. 5-6

The provost’s office is responsible for academics at all campuses.

Interview Schedule for Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Candidate

Robert G. Frank

Thursday, Jan. 25, 2007

7:30-8 a.m. Provost Paul Gaston, Executive Offices, Second Floor Library

8-9 a.m. President’s Cabinet, Urban Conference Room, Library

9 -10 a.m. Kent Campus Deans, Urban Conference Room, Library

10-10:15 a.m. Walk to Honors College

10:15-10:45 a.m. Tour Honors College

10:45-11 a.m. Walk to Cartwright Hall

11-11:30 a.m. Visit Research and Graduate Studies, Cartwright Hall

11:30-11:45 a.m. Walk to Kent State Museum

11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Tour and Lunch, Kent State Museum

12:45-1:45 p.m. Regional Campus Deans, Urban Conference Room, Library

1:45-2:45 p.m. Search Committee, Room 122, Library

3-3:45 p.m. Regional Campuses Faculty Advisory Council, Urban Conference

Room, Library

4-5 p.m. Open Faculty Forum (also available via webcast), Kiva

5-6 p.m. Faculty Reception, Room 204 Kent Student Center

6-7:30 p.m. Dinner

Friday, Jan. 26, 2007

7-7:30 a.m. Pick up at Sheraton/Drive to Campus

7:30-8 a.m. Visit Liquid Crystal Institute

8-8:30 a.m. Visit Biopreparedness Lab, Williams Hall

8:30-9 a.m. Vice Provost/Associate Provosts, Provost’s Conference Room,

Executive Offices, Library

9-9:15 a.m. Meet Provost Office Staff, Executive Offices, Library

9:15-9:30 a.m. Walk to Student Center

9:30-10:30 a.m. Chairs & Directors, Room 310 Kent Student Center

10:30-11 a.m. Open Forum, Undergraduate Students, Ballroom Balcony, Kent

Student Center

11-11:30 a.m. Open Forum, Graduate Students, Room 310 Kent Student Center

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Lunch, Schwebel Room

12:15-1:15 p.m. Committee on Administrative Officers, Urban Conference Room, Library

1:30-3 p.m. President Lefton, Executive Offices, Library

3-4 p.m. Search Committee, Room 122, Library

4-5 p.m. Campus tour

5 p.m. Campus visit concludes

Source: www.kent.edu/ProvostSearch

— Seth Roy