UNIVERSITY REGENTS MAY HIRE CONSULTANT

The Board of Regents likely will hire a consultant today as it prepares to search for a new president for Southeast Missouri State University.

The regents will meet in closed session and then hold an open session that begins at 2:30 p.m. in the University Center Ballroom.

Consultant Allan Ostar will attend both the closed and open sessions, said Donald Harrison, board president.

The regents tentatively accepted Ostar's proposal at a closed meeting last month, but indicated that the final details still had to be worked out.

Once the consultant is officially named, the regents will look at appointing a search committee.

The regents are searching for a new president to replace Dr. Kala Stroup, who resigned to take a job as Missouri commissioner of higher education.

Southeast currently is run by an interim president, Dr. Bill Atchley.

BOARD OF REGENTS

Agenda

Friday, Sept. 22, 2:30 p.m.

University Center Ballroom

Discussion Items

Consideration of merit pay guidelines

Review of strategic planning

Report Items

Operations and capital budget requests for fiscal 1997

Report on NCAA certification self-study

Report on agreement with community colleges

President's report