MONROE, LA – The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) Presidential Search Committee met Wednesday, April 23, to review applications and select semifinalists in the search for ULM’s next president.
Following a careful review of applications and deliberations by committee members, the Search Committee has selected the following individuals to advance to the next stage of the search process:
· Jonathan Ambrose, Vice President for the Student Experience, Mississippi College
· Chris Broadwater, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, CSRS, LLC
· Carrie Castille, Agriculture and Natural Resources Consultant
These semifinalists will participate in interviews on ULM’s campus next week, scheduled for April 29 and 30, 2025. All interviews will take place at Bayou Pointe Event Center, 1 Warhawk Way, on the ULM campus.
The insights of ULM faculty, staff, and students, as well as community members and alumni, are a welcome and important part of the presidential search process. Each group is invited to attend and engage in their respective sessions.
Schedule
Tuesday, April 29
Faculty & Staff Sessions – Bayou Pointe, Bayou Room
9:00 a.m. - Chris Broadwater
10:30 a.m. - Jonathan Ambrose
2:30 p.m. - Carrie Castille
Student Sessions – Bayou Pointe, DeSiard Room
10:30 a.m. - Carrie Castille
1:00 p.m. - Chris Broadwater
2:30 p.m. - Jonathan Ambrose
Community & Alumni Sessions – Bayou Pointe, Lagniappe Theater (Open to the public)
9:00 a.m. - Jonathan Ambrose
10:30 a.m. - Chris Broadwater
1:00 p.m. - Carrie Castille
Wednesday, April 30
Search Committee Interviews – Bayou Pointe, Cypress Hall
Open to the public and livestreamed at https://bit.ly/ULMLiveStream
9:00 a.m - Jonathan Ambrose
11:00 a.m. - Chris Broadwater
1:30 p.m. - Carrie Castille
After the interviews are concluded, the search committee will move into executive session. Following the executive session, the committee will return to the livestream to announce the finalists.
Finalists will be invited to interview with the University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors on May 19, 2025, in Baton Rouge.
The Presidential Search Committee includes representatives from the ULM faculty, staff, student body, alumni, community, and members of the UL System Board of Supervisors. Visit ulsystem.edu/ulm-presidential-search-2025 for a full list of committee members, as well as updates about the search process and the semifinalists.