Sent August 24, 2026

Dear MSU Community,

Today, I am writing to announce that we will soon launch a national search for Montana State University's next permanent executive vice president for Academic Affairs and provost.

A crucial part of that process will be collecting the right group of people to serve on the search committee. That committee will have no small task: The provost is vital to this university. That individual works closely with me, our academic deans and other university leaders on all elements of MSU's academic mission -- from curriculum and faculty development to enrollment management, accreditation and assessment.

So at this time, I invite nominations for search committee members from among the faculty and staff. If you would like to nominate someone -- or nominate yourself -- for the committee, please send that name to James Tobin at jtobin@montana.edu by 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 28.

Sincerely,

Brock Tessman
President, Montana State University