{"id":48962,"date":"2026-10-01T14:47:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T19:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/?p=48962"},"modified":"2026-10-05T08:14:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T13:14:12","slug":"finalists-named-for-nistler-college-of-business-public-administration-deanship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.und.edu\/und-today\/2026\/10\/finalists-named-for-nistler-college-of-business-public-administration-deanship\/","title":{"rendered":"Finalists named for Nistler College of Business & Public Administration deanship"},"content":{"rendered":"

Open forums will be held Oct. 5, 7, 12 and 14 in Nistler Hall’s Barry Auditorium<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Dear campus community,<\/span><\/p>\n

We are pleased to announce that four finalists have been invited to campus as part of the search for the next dean of the Nistler College of Business & Public Administration at the University of North Dakota.<\/span><\/p>\n

We encourage all faculty, staff and students to participate in the interview process. Each finalist will participate in an open forum, which includes a 10-to-15-minute presentation followed by a Q&A session. These forums are open to all campus and community members. While in-person attendance is encouraged, virtual participation will also be available via links on the search website<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finalist biographies<\/span><\/h2>\n

Biographies and additional information about each finalist\u2019s visit, including links to the candidate feedback surveys, are available on the search website<\/strong><\/a>. Surveys will remain open for two business days following each candidate\u2019s visit and will close at 11:45 p.m. on the second business day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Open forum schedule<\/span><\/h2>\n

Monday, Oct. 5 \u2013 Jacquelyn Rees Ulmer<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\n10:30 \u2013 11:30 a.m. | Barry Auditorium, Nistler Hall, Room 110<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, Oct. 7 \u2013 Melissa Gruys<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
\n10:30 \u2013 11:30 a.m. | Barry Auditorium, Nistler Hall, Room 110<\/span><\/p>\n

Monday, Oct. 12 \u2013 Lorenzo Patelli<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\n10:30 \u2013 11:30 a.m. | Barry Auditorium, Nistler Hall, Room 110<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, Oct. 14 \u2013 Patrick O\u2019Neill<\/strong><\/a><\/span>
\n10:30 \u2013 11:30 a.m. | Barry Auditorium, Nistler Hall, Room 110<\/span><\/p>\n

Your participation is an important part of this process, and we look forward to your engagement as we welcome these candidates to UND.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thank you,<\/span><\/p>\n

Robert Kraus, Ph.D., PfMP<\/span>
\nChair, Nistler College of Business & Public Administration Dean Search Committee, Dean, John. D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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