U of I to seek new president

The State Board of Education announced that the Board and President Chuck Staben, have mutually agreed that the 2018-19 academic year will be Staben’s last as president of the University of Idaho.

“The Board and President Staben agree this is the proper course to take and his contract, which expires next spring will not be renewed,” State Board President Dr. Linda Clark said. “President Staben has led the University of Idaho since 2014 and on behalf of the Board, I thank him for his service and I wish him the best,” Clark said. “The Board will now focus on finding the next leaders for the University of Idaho and Boise State.”

The State Board is developing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a firm to lead the search to find new presidents both at the University of Idaho and at Boise State University.

A timeline for the president searches will be determined once a firm is selected.