The national presidential election is less than a week away, but on campus, Otterbein's presidential search is just heating up. Tomorrow, Tom Morrison, chair of the presidential search committee and chairman of the Board of Trustees, will announce the names of the three presidential finalists. Throughout November, the Otterbein community will have the opportunity to meet each candidate while they visit campus. The first finalist will visit Nov. 5-6, with the second and third candidates following Nov. 11-12 and 13-14, respectively. "It's important for everyone to get to know the candidates and be able to ask them questions," said Mary Kerr, executive assistant to the president and coordinator of the presidential search. "It's also important for each candidate to become familiar with campus and the various constituents who make up this community," she added. Current president, C. Brent DeVore, announced his retirement plans last winter, to be effective June 2009. The incoming president will assume DeVore's position after. "As students, we're going to be directly affected by whoever takes over," said Chelci Fauss-Johnson, junior broadcasting major. "It's important to get some sense of who they are and to see how they fit in with the campus atmosphere." The finalists will meet with board members, administrators, faculty, staff and students throughout their two-day visits. Evaluation forms will be provided at the end of each session for feedback and recommendations, according to an e-mail sent by Kerr on Monday. "Because we have a shared governance system here at Otterbein, everyone on campus has an interest and a voice in the process of selecting a new president," said Kerr. All of campus is invited to an open forum for each candidate, from 2-3 p.m. on Nov. 6, 12 and 14 in the Chapel. Selected students will also have lunch with the candidates during their visits. t&c;
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