EVPAA and Provost: Candidate #1 Campus Visit and Open Forum

Dear University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias communities,

The search committee and I are pleased to announce the first visit of a finalist for the position of executive vice president for academic affairs and provost:

Amy Louise Lawton-Rauh
Senior Associate Provost and Professor of Genetics and Biochemistry
Clemson University

Dr. Lawton-Rauh will give an open-campus presentation, followed by a question-and-answer session,to be held on Tuesday, April 29 from 2:00 – 3:00pm.

Location: Williams 120

As a reminder, the candidate will be responding to the following prompt:

As EVPAA and provost, you would have a significant role in shaping the university and its future. Please share your vision and potential practical strategies for leading transformational change through challenges and opportunities at the University of Maine and the University of Maine at Machias to honor and extend our tripartite mission in research, teaching and learning, and community engagement/extension. 

Your attendance (virtual or in person) and feedback is encouraged as we seek to fill this important position.  Anonymous feedback for Dr. Lawton-Rauh can be provided here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MaineEVPAA-Fin1-ALR 

Dr. Lawton-Rauh’s CV is attached and can also be found on the provost search website.

Sincerely,

Joan Ferrini-Mundy
President