Dr. Cheri Jimeno Selected as Provost for MSU-Northern
Winter 2004

Chancellor Capdeville announced that he will recommend to the Board of Regents that they hire Dr. Cheri Jimeno as Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor at MSU-Northern at the March meeting. Dr. Jimeno has served as interim Provost since October 2003 when Dr. Roger Barber accepted the position of Deputy Commissioner for Academic and Student Affairs in the Office of Commissioner of Higher Education in Helena. Prior to coming to MSU-Northern, Dr. Jimeno served as Dean of Education, Business and Technology at the University of Montana Western.

Chancellor Alex Capdeville commented, "I met with faculty and staff on our Havre, Great Falls and Lewistown campuses in an effort to get feedback on whether or not we should conduct a national search. I received strong support from staff and faculty at those meetings for the appointment and continuation of Dr. Jimeno as Provost. Capdeville continued by saying, "She has done a fantastic job during these past few months at Northern. She has experience in working with the Montana University System and is well respected by her colleagues across the university system."

Jimeno, a native Montanan, has a thorough understanding of the challenges that face rural education within the State. Jimeno holds several degrees including: a Ph.D. in Education and Business Information Systems from Utah State University (2000); an MS, in Business Education from Montana State University at Bozeman (1985); and a BA, in Business Administration from University of Montana at Missoula (1972).

During her career, Dr. Jimeno has served as the Project Director for the Southwest Montana Tech Prep Consortium, Chair for the Business and Technology Departments at Western, Faculty Athletic Representative, Title IX Coordinator, and Assistant Associate Professor of Business. She has presented at numerous state and national conferences on topics relating to cultural diversity. She was also a Fulbright Lecturer at the College of the Bahamas.

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