It’s easy for officialdom of whatever type to suggest to people that they get involved in this process or that one — as a part of a broader public effort of general interest.
The COVID-19 pandemic, of course, put a great many of those plans in the ditch, what with constraints on person-to-person contact.
To their credit, the people on the campus of Northern Michigan University who are in charge of the search for a new president are asking people to get involved in the search, but to do so in a way that everyone is protected.
NMU faculty, staff and students, and the broader community, are invited to provide input at virtual listening sessions hosted by the NMU presidential search advisory committee and Parker Executive Search as it develops a position description for NMU’s next president.
Six sessions are scheduled for Wednesday through Friday. All will be held in a Zoom webinar format, with the ability to view and type comments or questions for onscreen panelists.
The schedule is as follows:
– Wednesday: faculty session at 3 p.m. and a community session at 5 p.m.
– Thursday: open session at 9 a.m., staff at noon and students at 3 p.m.
– Friday: open session at noon.
“These listening sessions are designed to encourage everyone to participate and share their thoughts,” said NMU Board Chairman Steve Young in a news release. “We are making it as easy and convenient as possible for people to attend one of these sessions.”
To register for a session and obtain the Zoom link — and we recommend readers consider it — visit NMU.edu/presidentialsearch.
In addition, those unable to attend one of the listening sessions are invited to share feedback through psac@nmu.edu.
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