TWIN FALLS, Idaho — A provost from a New York community college will be the College of Southern Idaho's next president.
The Times-News reports L. Dean Fisher, the provost of the State University of New York's Corning Community College, will be CSI's fifth president when he replaces retiring president Jeff Fox in June.
Fisher said in a prepared statement that he was pleased to have the confidence of CSI's board of trustees and that he will work with Fox in the coming weeks to prepare for the transition.
"I am so pleased with the confidence placed in me by the Board to be the next President of CSI,” says Fisher.
“During the coming weeks, I look forward to collaborating with President Fox for the transition. His dedicated work to position CSI as a regional educational, social, and cultural asset, along with CSI’s Board of Trustees, is impressive. I will continue to advance this work.”
Prior to his work at SUNY Corning Community College, Dr. Fisher served as Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor for a Member of Congress where he provided oversight for the Congressman’s Oklahoma district operations and Washington, DC staff.
He is pleased to be returning to Southern Idaho where he spent summers as a child.
Dr. Fisher will be assuming his new position on July 1.
