Four finalists for the position of executive vice
president and provost, USC's chief academic officer, will visit campus in May and June to meet with University administrators.

The four are Mark P. Becker, dean of the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota; Robert L. Blocker, dean and the Lucy and Henry Moses Professor of Music at the School of Music at Yale University; Linda P. Brady, dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at North Carolina Sate University; and Uday P. Sukhatme, dean and professor of physics at the College of Arts and Sciences at State University of New York at Buffalo

"The members of the search committee were very impressed by the caliber of the entire field of applicants," said James R. Augustine, a member of the search committee that was chaired by history professor Dan Carter. "However, after much deliberation, the committee believes that each of these four finalists brings a depth and breadth of training, experience and vision that will mesh well with that of the faculty, staff and students of this University."

The four will visit the campus and meet University leaders during May and June. President Sorensen is expected to name a provost this summer to succeed Jerry Odom, who is returning to teaching after serving in that position since March 1997.

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