(Radio Iowa) – The Board of Regents will interview the two finalists today (Tuesday) and then choose one to be the next Iowa State University president. Benjamin Houlton, the dean of the College of Agriculture at Cornell University, was the first finalist to visit campus last week. He says one of his goals is to make I-S-U a global leader in A-I. He says China is moving fast, and the U-S needs to do the same North Dakota State president David Cook is an Ames native and I-S-U graduate. He says the current educational climate requires colleges to have grads better prepared. He says they have to have critical thinking skills.

The new president will replace Wendy Wintersteen, who is retiring. The Regents will begin their meeting at 9 a-m and are expected to announced the new president by early afternoon.