Sent Oct. 15, 2026

Dear Colleagues,

I'm pleased to share that the recruiting phase of our national search for Montana State University's next Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost is now open.

The position announcement and leadership profile are posted on MSU's website and on the website of our search firm, AGB Search:

You know the qualities that will help our next Provost succeed, so your help in building a strong, diverse pool of candidates is important. Please share the announcement with colleagues through your professional networks. I also encourage you to nominate people you think would be a good fit.

You can submit nominations and confidential questions to our AGB Search consultants, Laura Woodworth-Ney (laura.woodworth-ney@agbsearch.com), Andrew Bowen (andrew.bowen@agbsearch.com) and John Cech (john.cech@agbsearch.com). Applications received by December 14 will receive full consideration.

As the search moves forward, we'll keep campus informed, including opportunities to meet the finalists. All communications and search updates will be posted to the MSU Provost Search website (linked above).

Thank you for your engagement and support of this important search.

Terry Leist (search committee chair)
Vice President for Administration
Montana State University