The first of three candidates for the UO’s associate vice president and Title IX coordinator will be on campus next week for meetings with faculty, students and campus leaders beginning Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend a presentation by the first candidate at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the EMU ballroom. Additional candidate visits are scheduled to occur Nov. 10-11 and Nov. 19-20.

The names and background materials for each candidate will posted one day before each person’s visit to campus.

The new associate vice president will lead the university’s campuswide effort to reduce sexual assault and ensure institutional accountability in responding to reported concerns and complaints. The person in the position will have primary responsibility for coordinating effective efforts in compliance with Title IX, the federal law on equal access to education opportunities.

The search committee is chaired by Kathie Stanley, associate vice president and chief of staff for student life. Members of the committee include Penny Daugherty, director of the department of affirmative action; David Espinoza, testing center director for the University Counseling and Testing Center;  Ibrahim Gassama, professor of law; Krista Chronister, associate professor of counseling psychology; Sheryl Eyster, associate dean of students; Missy Matella, assistant general counsel; and Sandy Weintraub, director of student conduct and community standards.