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Search Timeline and Updates

Temple University’s presidential search process will generally proceed according to the timeline below. Updates regarding the process as well as updates from the university will be posted here and shared with the community.

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What We Have Accomplished

September 2023

  • Mitchell Morgan, chair of Temple’s Board of Trustees, announces official launch of the presidential search.
  • Information about the search advisory committee members is shared with the community
  • The search advisory committee shares information about listening sessions with university stakeholders as well as an in-person survey, to collect feedback that will inform the presidential profile.

November 2023

  • The Creative Genius compiles key insights from more than 30 hours of listening sessions as well as survey responses to inform the presidential profile.
  • Information is shared about the desired attributes we believe as a community are critical to the next president successfully leading Temple.

December 2023

  • The position specification is shared with the community.

February 2024

  • After reviewing the pool of highly qualified candidates, the advisory committee has progressed to the interview stage.
Where We Are

Winter and Spring 2023–24

  • Development of the candidate pool.
  • The Presidential Search Advisory Committee and Spencer Stuart assesses and finalizes candidates.
  • The advisory committee and Spencer Stuart recommend finalists to the Board of Trustees.
What Is Ahead

Spring 2024

  • The Board of Trustees review the recommendation, vote to appoint the president and make an official announcement.
  • The new president-elect is introduced to the Temple University community.

Communications From the Search Committee 

Process

The presidential search is an important opportunity to determine how we will achieve what we have planned for the university’s future while remaining grounded in our mission. The university is prioritizing engaging broadly and thoughtfully with our collective community—students, faculty, staff, alumni and neighbors—to ensure diverse perspectives inform the search process.

Temple is also engaging with a research and strategy firm as well as a leadership advisory firm to help guide the process. In partnership with both firms and the Temple community, we have set the framework for a search process that emphasizes the university’s core values and ideals—access, affordability, diversity, inclusivity and perseverance, among many others. We are confident that this process will conclude with successfully selecting a president who will lead us on a visionary and innovative path that builds on the transformation we are already experiencing and takes us even further.