The searches we conduct are typically for senior, important positions at the nation’s best known and most highly regarded institutions. As a result, our consultants are often sought-out to comment on issues in higher education and our searches are often the subject of media interest. Our consultants are contacted very frequently and have been quoted in such national publications as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Harvard Crimson, Chicago Tribune, Chronicle of Higher Education, The Economist, Trusteeship Magazine, The Boston Globe, Public Purpose, Nature Magazine, Cleveland Plain Dealer, The New Yorker Magazine, and a myriad of other publications.

We have provided the web link to a selected number of articles in this section to give you an insight into our firm and consultants and the nature of our work. A number of the articles are quite recent and others may be a little older, but all have been carefully selected to reflect the breadth and reach of our work and to speak to topics of interest. We hope you find these articles interesting.

Recent search announcements…

Rutgers University, November 2011
"President Search Firm Announced"
http://presidentialsearch.rutgers.edu/abbout-search/search-firm

University System of Georgia, November 2011
"Search Firm Selected for CAO Search"
http://www.usg.edu/evc-cao_search/search_firm/

University of Tulsa, September 2011
"Presidential Search Underway"
http://www.utulsa.edu/about-TU/news-events-publications/UniversityNews/2011/September/presidential-search-underway.aspx

University News, September 6, 2011
"Search Committee Named for Next USG Chief Academic Officer"
http://www.usg.edu/news/release/search_committee_named_for_next_usg_chief_academic_officer/

CBS Detroit, August 29, 2011
"Lawrence Tech Forms Presidential Search Committee"
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/08/29/lawrence-tech-forms-presidential-search-committee/

Inside Indiana Business, August 18, 2011
"Purdue Outlines Search Process"
http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/newsitem.asp?ID=49302

New York Times, August 13, 2011
"At Ohio State, Scandal Rattles a Reformer"
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/14/sports/ncaafootball/at-ohio-state-football-scandal-rattles-reform-minded-president.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all

iconnect, August 1, 2011
"Retirement Announced for President Magruder in 2012"
http://iconnect.atsu.edu/?p=4344

Purdue University News Release, July 7, 2011
"Board of Trustees Chair Announces Search Committee for Next President of Purdue University"
http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2011/story-print-deploy-layout_1_13795_13795.html

Des Moine Register, June 7, 2011
"Top Recruiter Withdraws from ISU Search"
http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2011/06/07/top-recruiter-withdraws-from-isu-presidential-search/

Seattle Times, April 25, 2011
"UW Regents Praise Unanimous Pick, Michael Young"
http://o.seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2014870342_uwpresident26m.html

Lawrence Journal World, January 2, 2011
2011 Shaping Up to be a Formative Year for KU"
http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2011/jan/02/2011-shaping-be-formative-year-ku/?print

Star Tribune, Friday, November 12, 2010
"Kaler is Called 'a home run' for the U"
http://www.startribune.com/local/107616823.html

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Thursday, November 4, 2010
"Regents form Chancellor Search Committee"
http://www.ajc.com/news/regents-form-chancellor-search-719593.html

BU Now, Tuesday, October 19, 2010
"Dr. Jean Morrison Named BU Provost"
http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2010/10/19/dr-jean-morrison-named-bu-provost/

The Daily Tarheel, Thursday, August 26, 2010
"Thomas Ross Named UNC System President"
http://www.dailytarheel.com/index.php/article/2010/08/thomas_ross_named_uncsystem_president

The Seattle Times, Monday, August 16, 2010
"R. William Funk & Associates Selected to Conduct UW President Search"
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2012638491_emmert17m.html?prmid=related_stories_section

Arkansas Democrat Gazette, July 15, 2010
"Dallas Firm Hired to Recruit New UA Chief"
http://www.allbusiness.com/education-training/education-systems-institutions/14818001-1.html

Georgia Tech Press Release, July 7, 2010
"Rafael Bras Named Georgia Tech Provost"
http://www.gatech.edu/newsroom/release.html?nid=59917

BU Today, June 22, 2010
"Kenneth W. Freeman Named Dean of SMG"
http://www.bu.edu/today/node/11159

University of Minnesota Website, May 18, 2010
“President Search Consultant”
http://www.presidentsearch.umn.edu/consultant.php

Raleigh News & Observer, May 5, 2010
“UNC Selects Firm for Presidential Search”
http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/05/05/467602/unc-selects-firm-for-presidential.html

University of Oregon Press Release, April 28, 2010
“Academic with UO ties to head Lundquist College of Business”
http://uonews.uoregon.edu/archive/news-release/2010/4/academic-uo-ties-head-lundquist-college-business

University of Southern California Press Release, March 11, 2010
“C. L. Max Nikias Named 11th President of USC”
http://uscnews.usc.edu/university/c_l_max_nikias_named_11th_president_of_usc.html

Florida Atlantic University Website, March 10, 2010
“FAU President Selection Process”
http://www.fau.edu/president/elect/process.php

Georgia Bio, March 2, 2010
“Dr. Ricardo Azziz Named President of Medical College of Georgia”
gabio.org/pr_details.aspx?subid=301

The Whistle, February 15,2010
“Candidates Sought, Being Reviewed by Committee”
whistle.gatech.edu/archives/10/feb/15/provost.shtml

The Augusta Chronicle, July 10, 2009
“Search Committee Announced to Select MCG President”
http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/latest/lat_700144.shtml

University of Kansas Press Release, May 29, 2009
“Board of Regents Make Historic Selection for KU Chancellor”
http://www.news.ku.edu/2009/may/29/chancellornamed.shtml

The Oregonian, March 13, 2009
“Richard Lariviere Named Next UO President”
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/03/lariviere_
named_next_uo_presid.html

The Whistle, February 16, 2009
“Presidential Finalist Named”
whistle.gatech.edu/archives/09/feb/16/president.shtml

University of North Carolina Gazette, May 12, 2008
“Rising to the Challenge”
http://gazette.unc.edu/search-committee.html

San Francisco Business Journal, March 21, 2008
“U. Texas Boss Tapped New President of U. California”
http://www.bizjournals.com/sanfrancisco/stories/2008/
03/17/daily43.html?ana=from_rss

University of South Carolina Press Release, March 18, 2008
“Top Recruiting Firm Retained to Assist in Presidential Search”
http://uscnews.sc.edu/2008/03182008-ADMN_Web011.html

The Chronicle of Higher Educdation, May 27, 2005
“The Matchmaker” (cover article)
http://chronicle.com/free/v51/i38/38a00101.htm

D’ Magazine, January 1, 1998
“SMU’s $350 Million Gamble”
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3862/is_199801/
ai_n8801551

In September 2005, Mr. Funk authored an article for Trusteeship Magazine which has become the seminal treatise on how Boards should approach Presidential searches. We are frequently asked for copies of this article and are providing the link here for those who wish to read it.