UNL's chancellor will step down in 2023.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's next chancellor should be a student-oriented leader and catalyst for change, according to a job description released Thursday.
A search advisory committee developed the position profile after a series of public forums in February, calling for a chancellor with a strong knowledge of UNL's history who can be a "catalyst for change" at NU's flagship campus.
The position was opened after Chancellor Ronnie Green announced in December he would retire after seven years in the role. Green's last day is June 30.
“The consistent theme in feedback from our stakeholders is that we need to find someone who won’t be afraid to dream big about UNL’s future — someone with the energy and courage to rally a diverse community around a vision for meeting the urgent and complex needs of our state, our workforce and the world," NU President Ted Carter said in a news release.
Other highlights of the position profile include a commitment to inclusivity, ability to drive economic development and an understanding of the unique role Nebraska Athletics plays in the state.
AGB Search, the firm leading the chancellor search, is accepting applicants until April 7. A complete job description, including how to submit an application, is available at .
Photos: UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green through the years
Ronnie D. Green, University of Nebraska vice president
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Ronnie Green
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New University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds (from right), Ronnie Green and Ron Rosati talk Tuesday with instructor Jo Bek (middle) while freshman student Kaylyn Long demonstrates how to shoe a horse during Bounds' visit to the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis. Bounds took the walking tour of the campus -- which included many demonstrations -- with Rosati, dean of the Curtis campus; Green, vice chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and other staff members.
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Ronnie Green, senior vice chancellor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, speaks to students on Thursday as a candidate to replace outgoing chancellor Harvey Perlman.
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Ronnie Green (right) hugs Greg Bouvier, pastor at Sheridan Lutheran Church, after being named chancellor of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln on Wednesday.
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New chancellor Ronnie Green has set goals for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to grow to 35,000 students and double its research funding by 2025.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green delivers his inaugural State of the University address.
FRANCIS GARDLER, Journal Star
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (from left) applauds newly installed University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green along with the Rev. Gregory Bouvier, Chairman Emeritus of Burlington Capital Michael Yanney II and UNL Director of the Institute for Ethnic Studies Joy Castro after the installation of Ronnie Green as the twentieth chancellor Thursday at the Lied Center.Â
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Chancellor Ronnie Green watches with thousands of others as totality neared at 12:53 pm. Students gather on the green space between the Nebraska Union and the Raikes School to view the solar eclipse. August 21, 2017.Â
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green (left) and NU President Hank Bounds listen to a reporter's question during a news conference Thursday regarding the firing of athletic director Shawn Eichorst.
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Chancellor Ronnie Green (from left), athletic director Bill Moos, football coach Scott Frost, NU President Hank Bounds and former football coach Tom Osborne pose for photos following a 2017 news conference to introduce Frost at Memorial Stadium.Â
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In Columbus as part of his summer tour across the state, UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green (right) checks out the STEM Wing of the new Columbus High School with Superintendent Troy Loeffelholz.
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green delivers the State of the University speech in 2019 at the Lied Center.
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green (left) photographs deans as they hand out ice cream as part of NU's sesquicentennial celebration Friday at the East Campus Dairy Store.Â
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Chancellor Ronnie Green talks with Lauren Dunn, a junior from Omaha, as he waits for his coffee at the Nebraska Union Starbucks. First day for in-person learning for the fall semester. August 24, 2020. Photo by Craig Chandler / University Communication.
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UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green (left) shakes hands with new athletic director Trev Alberts as NU President Ted Carter looks on during a news conference to introduce Alberts in July 2021 at Memorial Stadium.
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2017: UNL Chancellor Ronnie Green, Athletic Director Bill Moos, Nebraska President Hank M. Bounds and Tom Osborne pose for a photograph with Scott Frost after Frost was officially introduced as the Huskers' new head football coach.
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LINCOLN, NEB. - 09/11/2022 - University of Nebraska Chancellor Ronnie Green speaks during a dedication of the University of Nebraska's Veterans’ Tribute, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022, at Pershing Military and Naval Science Building. NOAH RIFFE, Journal Star
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University of Nebraska Chancellor Ronnie Green delivers the 2022 State of the University address on Wednesday at the Lied Center for Performing Arts in Lincoln.
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Ted Carter (left), Trev Alberts (first left), and Ronnie Green (first right) stand alongside the Rhule family after Matt Rhule (center) was named Nebraska's new head coach during an introductory press conference on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at the Hawks Championship Center. Rhule was introduced as the University's 31st permanent head coach, The 47-year-old, has experience coaching at both the collegiate level and the professional level. Working as a head coach for the past 10 years, seven in college programs and three season for the Carolina Panthers. Nebraska signed Rhule to an eight-year contract
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