{"id":2829,"date":"2010-12-14T01:15:14","date_gmt":"2010-12-14T09:15:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.behindthepinecurtain.com\/wordpress\/?p=2829"},"modified":"2014-06-03T12:22:09","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T19:22:09","slug":"timothy-backous-no-longer-under-consideration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.behindthepinecurtain.com\/wordpress\/timothy-backous-no-longer-under-consideration\/","title":{"rendered":"Backous Not Under Consideration"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"2014_Tim_Backous\"<\/a>According to Sister Jeanne Weber, chair of the Mount Marty College Board of Directors, Fr. Timothy Backous from St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota is no longer being considered for the position as the new president of Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota. Backous was considered the front-runner and had\u00a0reportedly\u00a0told staff members at Saint John’s Prep School that the job was his.<\/p>\n

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MMC Extends Presidential Search<\/strong><\/p>\n

School Hopes To Have New President By February
\nBy Shauna Marlette
\nshauna.marlette@yankton.net
\nPublished: Tuesday, December 7, 2010 1:15 AM CST<\/p>\n

Instead of an expected announcement of a new president of Mount Marty College, officials have instead announced they are extending the interviewing process.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were several applications that came in a little later \u2014 not beyond the deadline because we didn\u2019t actually have a deadline \u2014 and the search committee determined that we would take a look at additional people,\u201d said interim president Carrol Krause. \u201cWe had narrowed the field down to three of the early applicants and they actually did interview with the board. However, the board did not make the decision to hire one of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Originally, Mount Marty had named Father Timothy Backous, OSB, currently serving as headmaster of St. John\u2019s Preparatory School, Collegeville, Minn.; Craig Columbus, JD, executive director, Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Grove City College, Grove City, Pa.; and, Dr. James Loftus, vice president of Enrollment Management and Student Services, St. Ambrose University, Davenport, Iowa, as finalists for the position.<\/p>\n

According to Sister Jeanne Weber, chair of the Mount Marty College Board of Directors the three are no longer being considered for the position.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are moving on,\u201d she said. \u201cWe are continuing the interviewing process. We still have a number of very qualified candidates that we can consider, who are still willing to be considered for the position.\u201d<\/p>\n

Krause added that interviewing for the position is an ongoing process in an effort to find the right person for the position.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt certainly is not starting over,\u201d he said. \u201cI am anticipating, with the Christmas holidays before us, it is unlikely that we will have people in before the holidays. We are looking at having interviews in January, and hopeful that we will have a decision by mid-February. We have had some very good candidates and I am very optimistic that I will work my way out of a job.\u201d<\/p>\n

The position at Mount Marty came open in April when Dr. James Barry resigned as president.<\/p>\n

Initially, it was reported that 57 applications had been received for the position, which was more than the search committee had expected. The original three finalists were interviewed in November.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are still very hopeful that we will find the best person possible for the position,\u201d Weber said. \u201cThe search will take a little bit longer as we search a bit wider than we had planned on. We are still optimistic about finding a qualified candidate for the presidency.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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