Dean of students finalists set to visit campus
Three finalists aiming to become the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s next dean of students will visit campus during the next month to meet and interview with students, administrators, faculty and staff.
Each finalist will participate in an extensive two-day campus visit and interview as part of the final phase of the search-and-screen process.
Each visit will bring the finalist into contact with a broad range of the campus community and will include meetings with Chancellor John Wiley and Provost Patrick Farrell, academic deans, governance groups, staff in the Offices of the Dean of Students and students themselves.
The candidates will hold open sessions to meet and answer questions from the student body, representatives of the Associated Students of Madison, the Multicultural Student Coalition, student newspapers and other student organizations.
The student forums will be held from 4:15-5:45 p.m. in the MSC Lounge of the Armory and Gymnasium on the following dates:
Thursday, Jan. 25: Timothy Gordon, associate dean of student services and registration in the School of Continuing Studies at Northwestern University.
Gordon has also held positions as director of the Office of New Student Programs and Orientation at Columbia College of Chicago and as coordinator of academic services and learning communities in the University College at Illinois State University.
He holds undergraduate and master’s degrees from Michigan State University, and a Ph.D. from Illinois State University.
Thursday, Feb. 1: Lori Berquam, interim dean of students at UW–Madison.
Before being named interim dean, Berquam served as associate dean of students and as an assistant director of University Housing. She holds an undergraduate degree from Northeast Missouri State University (now Truman State) and a master’s degree from UW-La Crosse. She’s currently pursuing Ph.D. courses in higher education at UW–Madison.
Monday, Feb. 5: Brian Rose, associate vice president for student affairs at Rutgers, the state university of New Jersey.
Rose has also held positions as director of judicial affairs, compliance and student policy concerns, as well serving as an assistant dean of students. Before starting his career in higher education, he worked as an attorney. Rose holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a law degree from Georgetown University.
The open sessions are designed for students, but any interested member of the campus community is encouraged to attend. Pizza and soda will be served.
At the conclusion of the interview process, Wiley and Farrell will consider feedback from the campus community and select a permanent new dean.
The new dean will succeed Luoluo Hong, who left the office in 2005 to join Arizona State University.
The dean of students serves as UW–Madison’s chief student affairs officer, playing an important role in promoting diversity and campus climate, welcoming and orienting new students, and providing support and crisis services.