The Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System will soon be discussing the search for the next president of CSU Pueblo. As we prepare for these discussions, we are reaching out to seek the opinions of a broad, diverse group of people who are connected with and care about CSU Pueblo and its future.
We would like to invite you to complete this short survey at the link below to share your thoughts on what qualities the Board should consider in its next president. Your honest, candid feedback in this survey will provide an important foundation for the search process. Responses are anonymous.
https://colostate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0upu53dGaYGiGbA
If possible, please complete and submit the survey by June 15.
Presidential Search Timeline (Subject To Change)
Application Deadline (TBA)
Finalists on Campus (TBA)
Offer Extended (TBA)
The Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System will be hosting a series of public listening sessions to hear from stakeholders about what qualities they want to see a new leader bring to the CSU Pueblo campus. The sessions will be held via Zoom, with Spanish-language translation and ASL interpretation/captioning available. While sessions (as noted below) will have a focus toward a particular audience, everyone is welcome to attend any and all sessions – we value your input.
CSU Pueblo Presidential Search Listening Session - Students
July, Date and Time TBD
CSU Pueblo Presidential Search Listening Session – Faculty
July, Date and Time TBD
CSU Pueblo Presidential Search Listening Session – Staff
July, Date and Time TBD
CSU Pueblo Presidential Search Listening Session – Community
July, Date and Time TBD
About Us: One of three campuses in the Colorado State University System, CSU Pueblo is a public regional, comprehensive university located about 100 miles south of Denver. A federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, CSU Pueblo currently serves more than 3,500 students—among the most diverse student bodies in Colorado. Described by the CSU System as “diverse, intimate, and supportive,” CSU Pueblo serves the Southern Colorado region offering both undergraduate and graduate degrees in business, education, engineering, nursing, science, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Independently accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, CSU Pueblo also maintains specialized accreditation in many academic programs.
CSU Pueblo’s campus, spanning more than 275 acres, crowns the north end of Pueblo, Colorado. Pueblo is a historically and culturally rich city of over 100,000 located in the heart of the state, along the Arkansas River near the Greenhorn Mountains in the colorful Pikes Peak region of Southern Colorado. Approximately 300 sunny days a year attract outdoor enthusiasts to a full slate of summer and winter recreational activities, encompassing water sports at Lake Pueblo, biking or running along Pueblo’s beautiful river trail system, golfing, playing tennis, hiking or skiing in the mountains to the west, or just getting some sun. The nightlife venues feature local and national artists performing at the Sangre De Cristo Arts & Conference Center, dinner theaters, and local nightclubs. The city features shopping malls and a 14-screen theater approximately 2 miles from campus, and the Royal Gorge Bridge is less than an hour away.
Presidential Search Communications
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May 16, 2025
The Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System will soon be discussing the search for the next president of CSU Pueblo. As we prepare for these discussions, we are reaching out to seek the opinions of a broad, diverse group of people who are connected with and care about CSU Pueblo and its future.
We would like to invite you to complete this short survey at the link below to share your thoughts on what qualities the Board should consider in its next president. Your honest, candid feedback in this survey will provide an important foundation for the search process. Responses are anonymous.
https://colostate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0upu53dGaYGiGbA
If possible, please complete and submit the survey by June 15.
If you know others who might want to share their views, please feel free to share this link. We will also make it publicly available soon.
Thank you for your time – and for your ongoing support of Colorado State University Pueblo.
Sincerely,
-tony
Dr. Tony Frank
Chancellor
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May 7, 2025
Colleagues,
I’m writing with updates concerning the CSU Pueblo presidency. Since the appointment of Interim President Munn, I’ve been in contact with many colleagues and search firms around the country, trying to assess the status of regional comprehensive presidential searches. As you know, the traditional presidential search cycle kicks off in August or September, culminating in the spring with the naming of a new president who typically comes on board the following summer. This cycle also matches with the academic calendar, allowing the best opportunity for campus and community engagement. So the question when considering deviating from this cycle is this: is there a compelling reason to enter the marketplace off-cycle? As I reported to the Board of Governors at the May meeting, there does not appear to be anything pushing us to move ahead of the upcoming search cycle that would begin this August. I base that conclusion on the results of our own recent search, the challenges that currently face American public higher education, reports from colleagues and friends about the depth of search pools, and my confidence in the executive team at CSU Pueblo. All of these would, to my mind, argue for us following the traditional search cycle.
That approach provides us time to accomplish some important tasks. Over the summer, we can gather a lot of input – critical to the success of the search. We’re finalizing a refresh of the presidential attributes survey we utilized in our last search, and we anticipate that going out with a wide distribution relatively soon. We’ll schedule some constituency-based Zoom listening sessions to further gather input, and the tapes of those listening sessions will be posted to a search website along with access to the survey for those who can’t attend a session. Guided by that input, System staff will refresh a draft position description, potential process timelines, and the skeleton of a search advisory committee (not names so much as constituencies to be represented). I’ll take those documents to the Board at their August retreat, and that would set us up to establish a search advisory committee that would finalize the timeline and position description before we kick off our process in September. Importantly, the Board will utilize the input to determine the type of search to be conducted, so for those of you who have yet to weigh in on this aspect, please spend some time thinking about the pros and cons of various approaches in addition to the qualities you think are most important for success.
I think it goes without saying that leadership matters to a university, particularly in the challenging times we face, and not having a permanent president on board can create some anxiety in our community. But again, I want to express my confidence in the leadership team at CSU Pueblo and the experience they bring to our campus. And I also know that the Board can count on the CSU Pueblo community to engage with this process and help them find the best president to lead CSU Pueblo into the future.
Thanks in advance for your input and ideas.
- tony
TONY FRANK
Chancellor
Colorado State University System