The MSU Presidential Search Advisory Committee is pleased to announce that its two finalists for the position have accepted the Committee’s invitation to visit campus next week.

The Committee encourages faculty, staff, students, and alumni to participate in the scheduled meetings and events that are relevant to their position or affiliation as well as in the open forum and community reception. Detailed schedules for both visits are below.

Following the visits, the Committee will welcome observations and comments through a designated survey link on this website.

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Kurt Schnier

Dr. Kurt Schnier is currently the Vice Chancellor for Planning and Budget and Chief Financial Officer at the University of California, Merced.

Interview dates: March 25-26, 2025

Biography and Schedule

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Brock Tessman

Dr. Brock Tessman currently serves as the 17th president of Northern Michigan University.

Interview dates: March 27-28, 2025.

Biography and Schedule

 

Due to ongoing construction, the bus loop on the south side of the Strand Union Building is closed. Visitors should park in the MSU parking garage and then proceed around or through Norm Asbjornson Hall to cross Grant Street and enter the south doors of the SUB.

 

A campus map illustrating pedestrian access routes to the Strand Union Building (SUB) during Grant Street construction at Montana State University. The map includes two designated routes: a blue route (active from March 17 to May 9) that runs from the parking garage along Norm Asbjornson Hall to the SUB, and a gold route (active from May 10 through summer) that runs from the west side of the SUB, past AJM Johnson Hall, and toward Romney Oval. The background map highlights key buildings such as Romney Hall, Gaines Hall, and the Student Wellness Center, with a construction zone indicated by diagonal lines. A blue box in the upper right provides a key explaining the timeline for each route.