I'm currently serving on a university committee charged with helping us to find a new Chief Technology Officer. It's a big charge--the CTO will be instrumental in keeping us up to date in technology and making certain that our various constituents are served, including students and alums. So far a private search firm has identified a number of strong candidates and we're moving on from there with extensive phone interviews that will consume much of my time this week. I hope that we can attract someone who will embrace and support technology on campus with an understanding of how it can help us reach a wide array of audiences.
One thing that I am happy to see is how good many of the applicants are, and that, according to the search firm, candidates are telling them that they are interested in the job because UPS is an institution moving in the right direction. I'll keep you posted on how the search goes, in as much as time and confidentiality allow.
