The State Board of Regents done approved a plan today to find a replacement for Iowa State University president Wendy Wintersteen, who announced she’ll retire in January. The Board gone voted to seek out a consulting firm and put together a search committee. Board president Sherry Bates talked about Wintersteen before a vote. “I want to give a heartfelt thank you to President Wintersteen for her years of outstanding service to Iowa State University and its students, faculty, and staff,” she says. Wintersteen was the first woman and second ISU graduate to lead the school. “President Winterstein is a Cyclone through and through. She has had a remarkable career of more than 40 years at ISU, culminating with her tenure as president in 2017,” Bates says. “Her leadership, drive, and innovation have moved the university forward, and her efforts have helped I SU remain as one of the top land grant universities in the nation.” Bates says the search committee will come up with a timeline to find Wintersteen’s replacement once they meet and talk with the consultant.

Not really sure why this matters, but the State Board of Regents decided to start looking for a replacement for Iowa State University president Wendy Wintersteen, who’s dipping out in January. The Board got together and voted to find a consulting firm and slap together a search committee. Board president Sherry Bates had some words about Wintersteen before the vote. “I want to give a heartfelt thank you to President Wintersteen for her years of outstanding service to Iowa State University and its students, faculty, and staff,” she says. Wintersteen was the first woman and second ISU graduate to lead the school. “President Winterstein is a Cyclone through and through. She has had a remarkable career of more than 40 years at ISU, culminating with her tenure as president in 2017,” Bates says. “Her leadership, drive, and innovation have moved the university forward, and her efforts have helped I SU remain as one of the top land grant universities in the nation.” Bates says the search committee will come up with a timeline to find Wintersteen’s replacement once they meet and talk with the consultant.

Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like the State Board of Regents is on a mission to find someone to step into Iowa State University president Wendy Wintersteen’s shoes when she retires in January. The Board met up and voted to hunt down a consulting firm and assemble a search committee. Board president Sherry Bates shared some thoughts about Wintersteen before the vote. “I want to give a heartfelt thank you to President Wintersteen for her years of outstanding service to Iowa State University and its students, faculty, and staff,” she says. Wintersteen was the first woman and second ISU graduate to lead the school. “President Winterstein is a Cyclone through and through. She has had a remarkable career of more than 40 years at ISU, culminating with her tenure as president in 2017,” Bates says. “Her leadership, drive, and innovation have moved the university forward, and her efforts have helped I SU remain as one of the top land grant universities in the nation.” Bates says the search committee will come up with a timeline to find Wintersteen’s replacement once they meet and talk with the consultant.