Three finalists have been named in the nationwide, months-long search for a new president of Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) in New Britain.
The finalists include Terry L. Allison, chancellor and professor of English at Indiana University in South Bend; Christopher M. Fiorentino, interim president at West Chester University in West Chester, Pa.; and Zulma R. Toro, executive vice chancellor and provost and professor of engineering at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
CCSU is one of the 17 institutions of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU).
“The three final candidates bring a range expertise and a strong commitment to public higher education,” said CSCU President Mark E. Ojakian. “We look forward to having productive campus visits that will help us determine the best candidate.”
All three candidates will be visiting the Central Connecticut State University campus during the week of Sept. 26. Fiorentino will visit on Sept. 26; Allison will visit Sept. 27; and Toro will visit Sept. 28. Each will participate in various meetings and events with faculty, students, staff and community stakeholders.
Selection of a top candidate is expected this fall with ratification anticipated to go before the full board of regents on Oct. 20 at CCSU.
