Leech Lake Tribal College kicks off presidential search

CASS LAKE — The Leech Lake Tribal College Board of Trustees officially kicked off its national search for a new college president.

The entire college community is invited to attend one or all of the public forums scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 12, at the Drum Room on campus.

The first session at 9 a.m. will focus on administrative and strategic planning; the noon session will include a meal for students and focus on student input; the 3 p.m. session will focus on faculty and staff input; and the 5 p.m. session will focus on community members, part-time students and adjunct faculty.

All are welcome to attend any of the sessions, and no RSVP is required.

Input from the forums, as well as an online survey, will be used to form a presidential profile. The search committee and Board of Trustees will more strongly consider candidates who are of Native American heritage, as permitted by the Indian Preference Act of 1934.

The Association of Community College Trustees has been selected to assist the Leech Lake Tribal College with its presidential search.

After the profile is created, the search committee will conduct targeted local, statewide and national one-to-one recruitment for qualified candidates. Candidate finalists are anticipated to be selected in March 2026, with the new president's start date expected that July.