Campus visits for three dean finalists set through April 27

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The three finalists for College of Engineering dean are (from left) Mei Wei, David Ashley and Lance C. Pérez.
The three finalists for College of Engineering dean are (from left) Mei Wei, David Ashley and Lance C. Pérez.

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Public Presentation: Dr. Mei Wei / April 19, 2018 - 3:30 p.m. - Raikes Great Hall, Kauffman Academic Residential Center   Remote Viewing 

Campus visits for the three College of Engineering dean finalists will begin on Wednesday, April 18 and will conclude Friday, April 27.

Candidates for the position are David Ashley, professor of engineering practice at the University of Southern California; Lance C. Pérez, interim dean of engineering and professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; and Mei Wei, associate dean for research and graduate education and professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Connecticut.

Each candidate will spend time with university administrators and in the college interacting with the leadership team, faculty, staff and students. Candidates wil tour Nebraska Engineering facilities in Lincoln and at the Peter Kiewit Institute on the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Scott Campus. Alumni, college partners and the university community are invited to attend public presentations by and receptions for each candidate. Individuals attending the public presentations are encouraged to provide feedback on each candidate.

Wei's campus visit is April 18-20, with a public presentation and reception at 3:30 to 5 p.m. April 19 in the Kauffman Academic Residential Center Great Hall. Wei’s candidate evaluation form is available online.

Ashley's campus visit is April 23-24, with a public presentation and reception at 3:30 to 5 p.m. April 24 in the Willa Cather Dining Complex's Red Cloud Room. Ashley's candidate evaluation form is available online.

Pérez's campus visit is April 25-27, with a public presentation and reception at 3:30 to 5 p.m. April 26 in the Willa Cather Dining Complex's Red Cloud Room. Pérez's candidate evaluation form is available online.



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