52 people have applied for the chancellor’s position at the Mountain Home campus of Arkansas State University, with two dozen candidates applying in the last two weeks alone.
Among those wanting the job, Dr. Pat Bailey, Vice-Chancellor for academic and student affairs at ASU-Mountain Home. Also applying, Christopher Dyer, Dean of Academic Affairs at Missouri State University– West Plains.
A ten member committee is reviewing the applications and will select finalists for on-campus interviews. The committee chairman has said they hope to make a decision as soon as possible.
Current Chancellor, Dr. Ed Coulter is retiring after 17 years. His last day is June 30th.