Open forums announced for University Libraries dean search finalists

Ohio University Executive Vice President and Provost Dr. Elizabeth Sayrs announces three finalists for the position of dean of University Libraries with interviews on April 15, 17 and 23.

As part of the interview process, the University community will have an opportunity to interact with the candidates during virtual open forums and in-person receptions.

During the virtual open forums, the candidates will deliver a brief presentation and answer questions from students, faculty and staff.

The virtual open forums will be held on Teams from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. on the following dates:

• Monday, April 15 – Rob Ross
• Wednesday, April 17 – Christopher Cox
• Tuesday, April 23 – Catherine Soehner

The links for each virtual open forum are posted on the search webpage along with the links for the online feedback forms. Please note that live captioning will be provided through the Teams platform.

Following each of the open forums, a public reception will be held in 29 Park Place from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. All students, faculty and staff are invited to the public receptions.

For additional information, including a Teams link for each candidate's virtual forum, please see the search webpage . An OHIO login is required to view the page.