For Immediate Release
October 2, 2025
Contact: Marissa Morrison
208-332-1591
[email protected]
BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho State Board of Education today announced it has received a formal recommendation from the Boise State University Presidential Search Committee to extend the search for the university’s next president.
In a letter submitted to the Board, the search committee explained that, while the search process generated significant interest and qualified candidates, the committee does not, at this time, have five such finalists to present to the Board for consideration.
The Board launched a national search earlier this year with the goal of identifying a leader who can guide Boise State through an ever-changing higher education landscape. The search committee’s letter recommends that the Board review the scope of the search in partnership with the retained executive search firm and the committee itself while continuing the process. This will allow for adjustments that expand the candidate pool and position the university for long-term success.
In the meantime, Boise State remains in capable hands. The letter emphasized that the university’s current leadership team will continue to provide stability and direction during this transition. Boise State serves more than 27,000 students, 70 percent of whom are Idaho residents. This year, the university welcomed 500 more first-year students than last year, building on a 10 percent increase in first-year enrollment in 2024.
The Board will work with the committee and search firm in the months ahead to determine the next steps in the process and will discuss the search during their upcoming October board meeting.
The committee’s letter can be found HERE.
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