Dr. Alex Capdeville was named to a two-year appointment as Chancellor of MSU-Northern in September of 2000 and accepted a permanent appointment to the post in May of 2001. An alumnus of NMC, he served as dean of the Helena College of Technology for over 20 years and brought a wealth of experience in higher education administration and knowledge about the campus and university system to the position. He retired in December of 2007.