The search to replace acting College of Liberal Arts Dean Robert Jensen has been narrowed to three candidates, bringing the tenure of the acting dean near a close after a unexpected year-long stay.

[The search] has been fairly long, and we would like very much to bring this to a conclusion, said John Jackson, vice chancellor of Academic Affairs and provost. I feel that we have three excellent candidates to complete the search successfully.

Candidates for the position were hand picked by a search committee comprised primarily COLA representatives. The three finalists are:Ann Cohen, associate dean in arts and science at ISU, Herman Faatkamp, professor and chairman of the Philosophy Department at Texas A&M, and Professor Luis Gonzales-Del-Valle, chairman of the Foreign Language Department at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colo.

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Jensen became acting dean of COLA Jan. 2, 1997 when Jackson became provost. Jensen was to be replaced by a permanent dean Aug. 15. However, the search had not been completed, and what was supposed to be an 8-month appointment for Jensen has turned into a full year of service.

Jensen only took the position as acting dean while we did the search, said Jackson. Although, Jensen has been doing an outstanding job.

Jensen was unavailable for comment.

The candidates for the position will be arriving on campus for further interviews and tours. No information is available as to when the candidates will be visiting.

COLA hopes to appoint a new dean by July 1, but if final arrangements are not made by that time, the new dean will take over Aug. 16.