4/27/06 Contact: Deedie Dowdle 334-844-9999 (ddowdle@auburn.edu)
David Granger 334-844-9999 (grangdm@auburn.edu)

AU BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANNOUNCES MEMBERS OF PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE

AUBURN - The Auburn University Board of Trustees announced today the members of its Presidential Search Advisory Committee, with the stated goal of finding a new president by the end of 2006.

The AU Board followed the recommendations of its presidential search consultant, John Kuhnle, in naming the advisory committee members.

“We feel that following the suggestions of Dr. Kuhnle, the top presidential search expert in the country, is the best approach,” said Earlon McWhorter, president pro tem of the Board of Trustees. “On further recommendation from Dr. Kuhnle, as well as the recent Auburn University review committee chaired by Dr. James Fisher, we have kept the number of members small.”

“It is important that the search process be transparent and dedicated to one and only one agenda - finding the best president to lead Auburn University,” said Charles McCrary, who was asked to chair the Presidential Search Advisory Committee by McWhorter.

The committee is comprised of five trustees, two faculty members, one student and one alumnus.

The five trustees include Charles McCrary, Earlon McWhorter, Sarah Newton, Byron Franklin and Jack Miller.

The two faculty members are Conner Bailey, current faculty advisor to the Board and professor in the College of Agriculture, and Cindy Brunner, a member of the University Senate and professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine.

Sally Jones Hill, current chair of the Auburn University Foundation and ex-officio member of the Auburn Alumni Association Board, is the alumni member, and George Stegall, current president of the Student Government Association, is the student member.

The first meeting of the committee will be held Thursday, May 4, at 9 a.m. in the president’s board room at Samford Hall.

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