The South Dakota Board of Regents has announced Dr. Alan LaFave has been selected as the next President of Northern State University. He will replace Dr. Neil Schnoor who accepted the Chancellor position at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. LaFave returns to Northern which is his alma mater and employer for a time, after even years as president of Valley City State University in Valley City North Dakota.
“I am excited to return to NSU and to the Aberdeen community,” LaFave said in a press release about the hire. ” I am committed to honoring NSU’s legacy while guiding it toward a future of continued growth, innovation, partnerships and student success. I am grateful for this opportunity and appreciative of the South Dakota Board of Regents. I look forward to strengthening the university’s relationships with the community and the region as we continue to address workforce needs.”
While at Northern he served as a professor of music, department chair, associate dean, dean of the school of Fine Arts and provost and vice president for academic affairs. He was one of four finalists for the job named by the Board of Regents last week.
President of the South Dakota Board of Regents Tim Rave said the following in the release about the hire, “We are confident that he will guide NSU towards a vibrant future where students succeed, the campus community is engaged and the region benefits. We’re grateful for his willingness to come home and serve.”
