The search for a new director already under way

Alumni Services will accept applications for a new director until Friday. The selection process to replace current director Shad Burner will then begin.

"I hope to have [the new director] in by no later than March 1," said Bill Holland, vice president for University Advancement and executive director of the University Foundation.

The Office of Human Resources will not release the names of the candidates to the selection committee until the application process is complete. Holland said he expects a large candidate pool.

"There's been a great deal of interest in this position because of the high profile that comes with being director of Alumni Services," Holland said.

After the selection committee receives the final list of candidates, a screening process will occur to ensure that qualifications are met. The committee will then make a recommendation for the potential director, and a round of interviews will take place with different constituency groups around campus.

The new director of Alumni Services will take over all of Burner's current duties, including the overall administration and evaluation of the alumni program, coordinating annual homecoming activities and events and serving as the main campus liaison between Alumni Association Board members and the university community. A full list of duties can be found at semo.edu/hr/employment.

"Shad did a great job, and I personally thank him for the contributions to this division that he made, and I know on behalf of all the alumni of Southeast Missouri State University we wish him the best in his future endeavors," Holland said.