Dave Cook announced as third provost finalist

LAWRENCE — Dave Cook is the third of four finalists for the position of provost and executive vice chancellor of the Lawrence campus at the University of Kansas.

Cook is currently the Vice Chancellor of the KU Edwards Campus. Other details about the candidate, including a complete curriculum vita, are available at the search webpage.

Cook will deliver a public presentation to campus Tuesday, November 5, in the Burge Union, Forum D, from 4-5 p.m. A reception will follow in the Burge Union, Forum A, from 5-6 p.m.

The presentation will be live-streamed, and an archived video link will be available after the presentation is over, at the search webpage. An online evaluation form will also be available on that page.

Names and other details about the remaining candidate will be announced approximately 48 hours before their visit. Each candidate will deliver a public presentation followed by a reception.

Chancellor Douglas A. Girod established a search committee in May to lead the university’s efforts to identify a new provost. Michelle Mohr Carney, dean of the School of Social Welfare, and Steven A. Soper, Foundation Distinguished Professor of chemistry and mechanical engineering, have served as co-chairs of the committee. The executive search firm R. William Funk and Associates assisted the committee.