Cynthia Young, founding dean of Clemson University's College of Sciences, will be the final chancellor finalist to participate in a public forum on campus. Her forum is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in the Faulkner Performing Arts Center and will also be live streamed and recorded for broad access to the campus community.

Each of the four candidates have visited campus over the last week, meeting with students, faculty, staff and university stakeholders.

As dean of Clemson's College of Sciences, Young led the effort to create the college’s strategic roadmap, SCIForward, and worked to increase student success and elevate Clemson’s status as an R1 institution through increased faculty productivity and doubled external research funding.

Prior to Clemson, Young spent 20 years at the University of Central Florida where she served in several leadership roles, including as vice provost for faculty excellence and UCF Global, associate dean for the College of Sciences and cofounder of the UCF EXCEL student retention program.

She earned her bachelor’s in education from the University of North Carolina and a master’s in mathematical science from UCF before completing a master’s in electrical engineering and Ph.D. in applied mathematics at the University of Washington.

Registration is required for remote access to the forum (see link below). Links to recordings of the previous forums have been added as well. Links to surveys to provide feedback on the finalists will be posted for 72 hours following each public forum.

CHANCELLOR FINALIST FORUMS

• Charles F. Robinson
  • Monday, Sept. 12, 2022
  • Watch the recorded forum
• Jay T. Akridge
  • Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022
  • Watch the recorded forum
• Daniel A. Reed
  • Friday, Sept. 16, 2022
  • Watch the recorded forum
  • Provide feedback before noon Monday, Sept. 19
• Cynthia Y. Young
  • Monday, Sept. 19, 2022 (10:30-11:30 a.m.)
  • Register for remote access

For more information about the finalists, including their CVs and application cover letters, visit the chancellor search website.

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