BISMARCK, N.D. - The State Board of Higher Education has named 14 campus, community and state leaders to the Dickinson State University presidential search committee. The presidency will become vacant when Dr. Lee Vickers retires sometime in early 2008.

"The people who have been chosen to serve on the Dickinson State University presidential search committee will do an excellent job of representing the many constituencies of this wonderful institution," said John Q. Paulsen, president of the State Board of Higher Education. "At the end of the process, I am confident the committee will forward the names of the best possible candidates to the State Board of Higher Education."

A list of search committee members follows.