January 26, 2007
LCI hosts first of four candidates for KSU Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost

The first of four Kent State University candidates for Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost visited the Liquid Crystal Institute (LCI) today. The Institute is one of several campus departments meeting with the Provost candidates. Dr. Robert G. Frank, currently Dean and Professor of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions at the University of Florida, attended a presentation and tour by LCI Director Dr. Oleg D. Lavrentovich and Dr. John West, Vice President of Research and Dean of Graduate Studies.

Three other candidates will be visiting the LCI on the following dates:
• Timothy J. L. Chandler, Dean, College of the Arts, Kent State University will visit on January 29.
• Elizabeth Langland, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs,Purchase College, State University of New York will visit on February 1.
• Walter Harris Jr., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Loyola University, New Orleans will visit on February 5.

Detailed schedules and biographical information of the candidates will be available prior to the visit at: http://www.kent.edu/ProvostSearch/candidates.cfm

The Senior Vice President and Provost will replace Provost Paul Gaston, who has announced his desire to return to the faculty.