August 14, 2009

DEAR MEMBERS OF THE McDANIEL COLLEGE COMMUNITY:

On behalf of the Presidential Search Committee, Marty Hill and I welcome you to participate in the search for the ninth president of McDaniel College.

Our Committee, which is broadly representative of the College community, and the Board of Trustees as a whole are focused on the development of the strongest possible candidate pool. During the summer, we have engaged in many conversations regarding the challenges that face the ninth president and the qualities that individual will need in order to lead McDaniel College at this critical point in its history. A summary of the qualities we seek in the next president appears under the Search Considerations link.

We look forward to other opportunities to learn more about your views on the next president of McDaniel College and about issues to be taken into consideration as we evaluate candidates for this position. The Presidential Search Committee will host focus group meetings with representatives from Myers McRae. These focus group meetings will be conducted on campus beginning on August 31, 2009.  Please refer to the Search News link for the focus group meeting schedules and locations.

We are fortunate to have Myers McRae, one of the most experienced executive search firms in the nation for institutions of higher education, serving as our consultant. Myers McRae will advise the Presidential Search Committee and assist us in developing our candidate pool.

We invite you to review the Search Charge for further information regarding the role of the Presidential Search Committee and the Search Timeline regarding our projected schedule.

Finally, we encourage each of you to share your comments and to refer extraordinary individuals who might ultimately serve as McDaniel College’s next president.  Please make use of the Comment Form provided.  E-mails to the Presidential Search Committee may be addressed to mfriday@mcdaniel.edu. Contact information for Myers McRae appears under the Consulting Firm link.
 
With kind regards,

Mary Lynn Durham,
Chair of the Presidential Search Committee

Martin K. P. Hill,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees