A Message for Illinois Wesleyan Alumni

February 27, 2004

To: Members of the Illinois Wesleyan Community

From: Gilbert Dorsey, Chair
Presidential Search Committee

I write to update you on progress toward the selection of the 18th President of Illinois Wesleyan University.

The Committee recently completed interviews with candidates who had been selected from what the Committee considered an exceptionally strong pool. From this pool, a group of candidates was chosen for preliminary interviews. These interviews were held off campus.

At present a group of semi-finalists has been identified. Additional referencing work will take place over the next few weeks. Soon after, the Committee will select a final group of candidates and will then determine the direction of the future interview process. We are pleased to report that the Committee remains on schedule to make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees later this spring.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at presidential_search@iwu.edu.