Cal Poly announced it would not hire any of the three presidential candidates who toured the campus last week.
In an e-mail to faculty and staff, Provost Robert Koob and Vice President for Administration and Finance Larry Kelley said the CSU Board of Trustees voted to continue the search yesterday.
“We’re encouraged that the Trustees are intent on finding an individual who would meet their expectations for a high-quality institution like Cal Poly,” the e-mail said.
According to a press release issued by the Chancellor’s Office, the search committee will restart the process of finding a new president. A new pool of candidates will be considered in the fall; an interim president will be appointed before President Warren Baker officially steps down.
“The board of trustees certainly respects the level of experience the candidates bring to the process, but ultimately, we must be confident that the next president be the right fit with the campus and the community,” Chancellor Charles Reed said in the press release. “In addition, we are competing to attract candidates within national presidential compensation levels that are often much higher than we are able to offer. This makes the search that much more difficult.”
Candidates Dr. Steven Angle, Dr. Sona K. Andrews and Dr. Carlo Montemagno visited Cal Poly last week and participated in forums for students, faculty members and the community.
More information to come.