Mary-Ann Bowman, chair of the Faculty Senate, said Wednesday she trusts the members of the search committee, but she would like more information at this stage of the search. The chair said she would like to know the finalists the committee supported for advancement.

"In order to support transparency in the process, it would be good to know which candidates the committee has sent forward to the Board of Regents and the commissioner," Bowman said.

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After the meeting next week, the board could direct the commissioner to extend an offer to a candidate, McRae said. He said regents could also decide to solicit more information and bring a candidate or multiple candidates back to Montana for another visit.

Chair Albrecht said she did not believe the meeting next week would represent a delay that would diminish interest in the job from the finalists. She said the regents will be expeditious and respectful to honor the magnitude of the decision and the candidates.

Input from the public has been passionate and thoughtful in many cases, she said, and she encouraged people who still want to offer feedback to reach out to the regents' via email addresses posted on their website.

"It's been impressive," Albrecht said of the comments. "And I know that my fellow regents as well as the committee members are grateful for the amount of feedback, and we're also grateful that there's been such input from a variety of stakeholders."

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