Board of Regents Meeting to Move on South Dakota State University Presidential Search

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The state Board of Regents is moving forward in its search for the new president of South Dakota State University.

The board is meeting Tuesday to discuss campus and community representatives for the presidential search committee.

President David Chicoine is set to leave the post around July 2016 or sooner if a replacement is found.

Chicoine oversaw the completion of the school's transition to Division I athletics. The board has said the largest fundraising campaign for education in state history was completed during his tenure.

Chicoine has said the school is moving in a good direction.

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