Montana State University Presidential Search
In August, President Waded Cruzado announced her plans to retire at the end of the academic year, in June 2025, following 15 years of transformative leadership. To learn more, read President Cruzado’s announcement and MSU’s press release.
A formal search process for Montana State University’s next president is underway. Listening sessions will be conducted with various MSU stakeholder groups, including the public, to gather input on priorities for and qualities desired in the next president. The search advisory committee appreciates all thoughtful input.
Following a rigorous and thorough process, the goal is to hire President Cruzado’s successor in the spring of 2025.
The Montana University System invites applications for the President of Montana State University. The Montana University System seeks an innovative, visionary, and dynamic leader to serve as President of MSU. The President will advance the university’s mission of teaching, research, and public service, ensuring excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, cutting-edge research, and community engagement. The president will report to the Montana University System Commissioner of Higher Education.
More information about the application process will be published at a later date.
About Montana State
Founded in 1893 as the land-grant university of the state, Montana State University is a Carnegie-designated doctoral university with very high research activity (R1) and a community engaged institution. MSU is the largest university in Montana and the largest land-grant institution of those in surrounding states, offering more than 180 baccalaureate, graduate certificates, master’s, and doctoral degree programs.
In addition to the Bozeman campus, Montana State University has an embedded two-year program, Gallatin College MSU, and three affiliated campuses—MSU Billings, MSU Northern in Havre and Great Falls College MSU. As Montana’s land-grant institution, MSU is an active partner in the state’s educational and economic development agenda; its seven research centers under the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station, 55 MSU Extension offices, Fire Services Training School and public service programs reach every county of the state, as well as seven tribal reservations.
More information
For more information, please contact:
Jasmine Casanovas
Executive Assistant to the Commissioner
Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education
[email protected]
(406) 449-9127