The University of New Orleans Presidential Search Committee held its inaugural gathering, which including a business meeting and public forum, on Thursday, September 15 at the University’s Lakefront campus.
The morning business meeting included discussions of the search process, the charge to the committee, the advertisement and the timeline. The committee hopes to select a new president for UNO by December 9, 2011. The afternoon public forum provided an opportunity for UNO faculty, staff, students, alumni and community members to directly address the search committee about preferred characteristics of UNO’s next leader.
UNO student Brandan Bonds addresses the search committee during the public forum at the Homer L. Hitt Alumni & Visitors Center
Voting members on the committee include UL System Board Members Paul Aucoin of Thibodaux, Andre Coudrain of Hammond, David Guidry of Harvey, E. Gerald Hebert of Kenner, Renee Lapeyrolerie of New Orleans, Student Member John Lombardo of Thibodaux, Jimmy Long, Sr. of Natchitoches, Board Vice Chair D. Wayne Parker of Choudrant and Board Chair Winfred Sibille of Sunset. Also serving as a voting member is UNO faculty representative Neal Maroney, who was selected by the UNO University Senate's Executive Committee. Serving in a non-voting, advisory capacity are UNO alumni Brian Glorioso, Susan Hess and Gary Solomon, and student government president John Mineo. UL System President Randy Moffett serves as the non-voting chair of the committee.